Folded Waveguide Resonator Filter for Communication and ...

Folded Waveguide Resonator Filter for

Communication and Radar Systems

Sultan K. Alotaibi

A dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Heriot-Watt University

School of Engineering and Physical Sciences

April 2009

This copy of the thesis has been supplied on condition that anyone who consults it is

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from the thesis and no information derived from it may be published without the prior

written consent of the author or of the University (as may be appropriate).

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Abstract

In this thesis, a primary investigation into developing a compact and low-loss bandpass

filter, using novel folded waveguide resonators with a footprint reduction, has been

addressed. A slot coupling between adjacent resonators is introduced, which is

characterized by using full-wave EM simulations and verified experimentally. Two

designs of 2-pole folded waveguide resonator filters of this type have been considered,

fabricated and tested. In this thesis, an even more compact FWG resonator filter using a

novel slot technique is reported. The attainable size reduction is about 50%, and the

filter design is based on theoretical and full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations.

Based on FWG structure, two types of folded waveguide resonators have been studied

and considered the half-wavelength resonator and the quarter-wavelength resonator.

Moreover, both structures for the realization of microwave cavities with high-Q, with

the result of a high spurious free range and reduced footprint, have been evaluated.

Furthermore, a novel folded waveguide resonator with about a 75 % reduction of the

volume from the conventional size has been described. For comparison, two types of

folded waveguide resonators have been studied, i.e. the quarter-wavelength resonator of

square shape and the newly proposed triangular shape. In addition, a demonstration of a

filter application for miniature triangular folded waveguide resonators has been

designed and simulated using an EM simulator.

In addition, numbers of experiments have been conducted to develop cavity FWG and

Substrate Integrated folded waveguide SIFW resonator filters using a folded structure,

which is the main aim of this thesis. Furthermore, this thesis deals with the simulation

and implementation for many designs and topologies of FWG and SIFW resonator

filters and their frequency response. Simulation and experimental results were presented

to validate the design and to show the advantages of these types of filters. In addition, a

new type of filter with a compact multi-layer structure and low loss is attractive for

implementation with advanced device technologies, such as micromachining, LTCC

and LCP technologies.

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Dedication

To

My father Khalid for his love, encouragement and patience.

My mother, Mariam, for her love, support and sacrifice. She continues to

be a source of inspiration to me throughout my life.

My sisters and brothers, who are always there to offer a moment of clarity.

&

I must keep special thanks for my wife Badriah and my children Moath,

Omar and Maraim for their support and unconditional love, without which

I would never have completed this work.

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Acknowledgements

I would like to express my gratitude for the guidance provided by my supervisor Dr Jia-

Sheng Hong and for his excellent supervision, concern and endless support from the first

day. He has always been a great source of encouragement. Throughout my doctoral work,

he has kept me motivated and given me guidance to develop my research skills.

I would also like to thank Dr. Young-Hoon Chun who gave assistance in compiling the

test set-up with instructions on the operation of the equipment.

Special thanks go to Dr. Farid Almalol, Dr. Srikanth Lavu, Dr. Hazem Fayad and all

the Microwave Research Group at Heriot-Watt University for their support,

encouragement and assistance along the way.

I would like to extend my gratitude to the mechanical workshop staff, who have been

prompt in helping me with my PhD. Thanks are also due to all friends who have

encouraged me during my studying, and special thanks are given to Dr. Fasial AL-Shrif,

Dr. Abdullrahman Bagais, Dr. Abdullrahman Alghamdi who assisted and supported me

along the way.

I am grateful for the funding provided for my studies by the Saudi Interior Ministry,

represented by the Border Guard, as well as the support from Heriot-Watt University.

Most of all, I thank ALLAH for giving me everything.

Sultan K. AL-otaibi.

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Name: Sultan K. Alotaibi

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Table of Contents

ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................... I

DEDICATION................................................................................................................II

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......................................................................................... III

TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................. VI

LISTS OF FIGURES .....................................................................................................X

LISTS OF TABLES .................................................................................................... XV

GLOSSARY................................................................................................................XVI

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS BY THE CANDIDATE ......................................... XVIII

CHAPTER 1 ....................................................................................................................1

1.1 Motivations ..........................................................................................................1

1.2 Aims and Objective .............................................................................................2

1.3 Thesis structure guide ..........................................................................................2

CHAPTER 2 ....................................................................................................................5

2.1 Introduction: ........................................................................................................5

2.2 Microwave filter’s history: ..................................................................................6

2.3 Filter Classification:.............................................................................................8

2.4 Filter parameters:-................................................................................................9

2.5 RF and microwave resonators: ..........................................................................10

2.5.1 RF Resonator:- ............................................................................................10

2.5.1.1 Cavity Shapes ..........................................................................................11

2.5.1.2 Rectangular cavity: ..................................................................................11

2.5.1.3 A cylindrical cavity: ................................................................................12

2.5.1.4 Other cavity shapes:.................................................................................13

2.5.1.5 Microstrip resonator:- ..............................................................................13

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2.5.1.6 Dielectric resonators: ...............................................................................13

2.6 Cavity Resonators ..............................................................................................15

2.6.1 Advantages of the cavity resonator:-...........................................................16

2.6.2 Resonant frequency of the cavity................................................................16

2.6.3 Quality Factor of the cavity resonator:........................................................17

2.6.4 Tuning of the cavity resonator: ...................................................................19

2.7 Rectangular cavity & Modelling of FWG resonator: ........................................21

2.7.1 Folded waveguide resonator concept ..........................................................24

2.7.2 Novel Realizations of FWG resonator. .......................................................26

2.7.3 Experimental Demonstration of FWG resonator. .......................................27

2.7.4 Folded waveguide FWG resonator filter:....................................................29

2.7.5 Folded waveguide FWG and coupling method: .........................................30

2.8 Substrate Integrated Waveguide SIFW Filter....................................................31

2.8.1 Microstrip Filters with Cross-Couplings: ...................................................32

2.9 Dual-Band Filter ................................................................................................34

2.10 Summary............................................................................................................35

CHAPTER 3 ..................................................................................................................36

3.1 Introduction: ......................................................................................................36

3.2 Design method ...................................................................................................36

3.2.1 Periodic Structures: .....................................................................................36

3.2.2 Image Parameter Method: ...........................................................................37

3.2.3 Insertion Loss Method ................................................................................37

3.2.3.1 Low-pass Prototype Filters: .....................................................................38

3.2.3.2 Low-pass Converted to a Bandpass:- ......................................................39

3.3 Summary............................................................................................................40

CHAPTER 4 ..................................................................................................................40

4.1 Introduction........................................................................................................41

4.2 Miniature Folded Waveguide FWG Resonators Realization ............................41

4.3 Fabrication and Experimental Results of Miniature FWG ...............................44

4.4 Filter Realization and Simulation of Miniature FWG Resonator ......................47

4.5 Summary............................................................................................................49

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CHAPTER 5 ..................................................................................................................50

5.1 Introduction........................................................................................................50

5.2 FWG FILTER USING A SLOT TECHNIQUE .............................................................51

5.2.1 Theoretical analysis.....................................................................................52

5.2.1.1 TZ from the High side: ............................................................................53

5.2.1.2 TZ from the Low side: .............................................................................54

5.2.2 Modelling of the FWG filter using a slot technique ...................................55

5.2.2.1 Design and modelling of the FWG filter using a slot technique: ............56

5.2.2.2 Design (1) TZ in the high side band ........................................................57

5.2.2.3 Design (2) TZ from low side band ..........................................................58

5.2.3 Fabrication of the filter ...............................................................................59

5.2.3.1 Implementation of a 2-pole cavity resonator filter: .................................60

5.2.3.2 Experiment Results ..................................................................................62

5.3 FWG Dual-band filter........................................................................................65

5.3.1 External and unloaded quality factor and coupling coefficients.................66

5.3.1.1 External Quality factor (Qe) ....................................................................66

5.3.1.2 Unloaded Quality factor (Qu) ..................................................................68

5.3.1.3 Coupling coefficient ................................................................................69

5.3.2 Dual-band operation Demonstration ...........................................................78

5.3.3 4-pole multilayer substrate integrated SIFW dual-band filter.....................82

5.4 Summary............................................................................................................83

CHAPTER 6 ..................................................................................................................84

6.1 Introduction........................................................................................................84

6.2 Novel coupled folded waveguide (FWG) resonator filter .................................85

6.2.1 1-pole resonator:..........................................................................................87

6.2.2 2-pole and 4-pole resonator filters: .............................................................88

6.2.2.1 Approach of extracting the coupling coefficient (K)...............................89

6.2.2.2 Extracting the coupling coefficient (K) ...................................................91

6.2.3 Simulation results for coupling coefficients (K).........................................93

6.2.3.2 Conclusions from the simulation results K12, K34 and K23 ......................96

6.3 Implementation of a 4-pole cavity resonator (Design 1): ..................................97

6.3.1 Verification approach..................................................................................99

6.3.2 Results:......................................................................................................100

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6.4 Implementation of a 4-Pole cavity resonator (Design 2):................................102

6.4.1 Filter Design..............................................................................................102

6.4.1.1 Extracting external quality factor (Qe) ..................................................104

6.4.1.2 Extracting coupling coefficients ............................................................106

6.4.1.3 Filter demonstration...............................................................................109

6.5 Summary:.........................................................................................................113

CHAPTER 7 ................................................................................................................114

7.1 Introduction......................................................................................................114

7.2 SIFW resonators filter (Design 1): ..................................................................115

7.2.1 Cavity Size ................................................................................................116

7.2.2 1- pole SIFW resonator .............................................................................116

7.2.3 Simulation results of the single SIFW resonator: .....................................117

7.2.3.1 Diameter of via d at 0.2 mm .................................................................117

7.2.3.2 Diameter of via d at 0.5 mm ..................................................................118

7.2.3.3 Diameter of via d at 0.8 mm ..................................................................119

7.2.4 2-Pole of SIFW resonator .........................................................................120

7.2.4.1 Simulated loss effects in SIFW..............................................................121

7.2.5 Demonstration of the (SIFW) resonator filter (Design 1):........................124

7.3 A substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) resonator filter (Design 2): 128

7.3.1 Demonstration of the (SIFW) resonator filter (Design 2):........................129

7.4 Summary..........................................................................................................133

CHAPTER 8 ................................................................................................................135

8.1 Introduction: ....................................................................................................135

8.2 Progress of the work ........................................................................................135

8.3 Contributions of the thesis ...............................................................................137

8.4 Suggestions for Further Work .........................................................................139

APPENDIX A ..............................................................................................................141

APPENDIX B ..............................................................................................................163

REFERENCE:.............................................................................................................168

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Lists of Figures

Figure 2-1: Frequency allocations ....................................................................................5

Figure 2-2: The response of an ideal filter . ......................................................................9

Figure 2-3: Typical resonant circuit; (a) series and (b) shunt resonator. ........................10

Figure 2-4 Rectangular Cavity Resonator.......................................................................11

Figure 2-5: Rectangular waveguide cavity resonator .....................................................12

Figure 2-6: Development of a cylindrical resonant cavity..............................................12

Figure 2-7: Several types of cavities...............................................................................13

Figure 2-8: Fundamental mode fields for three dielectric-resonator configurations. .....14

Figure 2-9: Rectangular cavity resonator........................................................................17

Figure 2-10: Conventional TE101 waveguide resonator with standing waves. ...............17

Figure 2-11: Cavity tuning by volume . ..........................................................................20

Figure 2-12: Methods of changing the resonant frequency of a cavity...........................21

Figure 2-13: Methods of changing the resonant frequency of a cavity...........................21

Figure 2-14: Rectangular Waveguide Resonator.. .........................................................22

Figure 2-15: A Schematic view of the folded waveguide resonator...............................23

Figure 2-16: Conventional TE 101 waveguide resonator ..............................................25

Figure 2-17: Folded waveguide half-wavelength resonator ...........................................26

Figure 2-18: FWG quarter-wavelength resonator with standing waves resonator . .......26

Figure 2-19: Realization and Standing wave pattern of FWG quarter- wavelength.......27

Figure 2-20: The distribution of field for the FWG cavity.(a) mode 1 and (b)mode 2...27

Figure 2-21: Simulated and Measured resonant frequency response..............................28

Figure 2-22: Fabricated filter before and after assembly. ...............................................29

Figure 2-23: 3-D model of 2-pole coupled folded waveguide resonator filter . ............30

Figure 2-24: Measured performance of the fabricated 2-pole folded waveguide . .........30

Figure 2-25: A 4th order folded waveguide filter with a cross-coupling........................31

Figure 2-26: Some cross-coupled planar microwave bandpass filters comprised ..........33

Figure 2-27: Mixed coupling structure . ........................................................................33

Figure 2-28: Typical resonant mode splitting phenomena of a mixed-coupled..............34

Figure 3-1: Periodic diaphragms in a waveguide............................................................37

Figure 3-2: A block diagram showing the steps of filter design. ....................................38

Figure 3-3: Elements of the low-pass prototype filter . ..................................................39

Figure 4-1: Square and Triangular FWG quarter-wavelength resonator. ......................42

Figure 4-2 Field distribution of the square and triangular FWG quarter-wavelength ....44

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Figure 4-3 A fabricated single square FWG resonator before and after assembly. ........45

Figure 4-4 A fabricated single triangular FWG resonator before and after assembly ..45

Figure 4-5 Measured resonant frequency response of the FWG resonator....................47

Figure 4-6: Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated FWG. ...............47

Figure 4-7 3D model of a 2-pole filter with coupled triangular FWG resonators. ........48

Figure 4-8. Simulated frequency response of the coupled triangular FWG resonators. 48

Figure 4-9 Performance of the compact and low-loss filter using miniature FWG........49

Figure 5-1 :Configuration and Coupling of a 2-pole FWG resonator filter....................51

Figure 5-2: Theoretical Responses of the filter with TZ in the High side band..............53

Figure 5-3: Phase Response of the filter with TZ in the High side band. .......................54

Figure 5-4: Theoretical Responses of the filter with TZ in the Low side band. .............54

Figure 5-5: Phase Response of the filter with TZ in the Low side band.........................55

Figure 5-6: Layout for bandpass filter design (a) Side View, (b) top View. ..................56

Figure 5-7 1-pole resonator filter. ...................................................................................57

Figure 5-8: Frequency response for a 1-pole resonator. .................................................57

Figure 5-9: Layout of 2-pole resonator filter with TZ in the high side band . ...............58

Figure 5-10 : The response of the best design of a 2-pole resonator filter......................58

Figure 5-11: Layout of 2-pole resonator filter with TZ in the low side band. ...............59

Figure 5-12: The responses of 2-pole resonator filter with TZ in the low side. ............59

Figure 5-13: 2-pole cavity resonator filter. .....................................................................60

Figure 5-14: Coupling characteristics against the slot length SL . .................................61

Figure 5-15:Fabricated 2-pole slotted FWG resonator filter before and after assembly.62

Figure 5-16: Frequency response of 2-pole FWG resonator filter with a TZ (Low) ......63

Figure 5-17: Frequency response of 2-pole FWG resonator filter with a TZ.(High) .....63

Figure 5-18:Wideband frequency response of fabricated 2-pole FWG (TZ high side)..64

Figure 5-19: Wideband frequency response of fabricated 2-pole FWG (TZ Low side). 64

Figure 5-20: Proposed FWG dual-band filter structure. ................................................65

Figure 5-21: Coupling scheme for the proposed dual-band filter. .................................66

Figure 5-22: The proposed technique to extract quality factor .......................................67

Figure 5-23: Design curves to extract the external quality factor. ..................................68

Figure 5-24: Resonant frequency characteristics of the scattering parameters...............69

Figure 5-25: Dual-band frequency characteristic against the couplings K12 and K34 for

the other parameters fixed. (a) K12 = K34 = 2.0. (b) K12 = K34 = 1.3. ............................70

Figure 5-26:Dual-band frequency characteristic against the couplings for K12 and K34

fixed. (a)Ks1=K3L=1.05 and K23=K14=0.6. (b)Ks1=K3L=0.75 and K23=K14= 0.3. ...........71

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Figure 5-27: Configuration of dual passband filter to extract the direct coupling..........72

Figure 5-28: Typical frequency response simulated for extracting the coupling............73

Figure 5-29: Design curves for the proposed slot length (SL)........................................73

Figure 5-30:Configuration of dual passband filter to extract the direct coupling...........74

Figure 5-31: Configuration of dual passband filter to extract the direct coupling..........75

Figure 5-32: Top view of the common cavity middle plate between two FWGs. ..........75

Figure 5-33: Design curves for aperture on the common cavity plate............................76

Figure 5-34: a) E-field distributions of the proposed dual band bandpass filter at 4.9

GHz, (b) H-field distributions of the proposed dual band bandpass filter at 4.9 GHz,..77

Figure 5-35: Final dimensions of the coupling aperture. ................................................77

Figure 5-36: Typical coupling characteristics. (a)Slot coupling. (b)Aperture coupling. 78

Figure 5-37: Fabricated dual-band FWG filter before and after assembly. ....................80

Figure 5-38: Simulated, theoretical and measured frequency response..........................80

Figure 5-39: Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated 4-pole. ............81

Figure 5-40 : Simulation wideband frequency response of 4-pole FWG filter..............81

Figure 5-41: Proposed SIFW dual-band filter.................................................................82

Figure 5-42: The side view of the proposed SIFW dual-band filter. ..............................82

Figure 5-43: Simulated frequency response of a dual passband 4-pole SIFW filter. ....83

Figure 6-1: 4-pole cavity resonator filter (design 1). ......................................................84

Figure 6-2: 4-pole cavity resonator filter (design 2). ......................................................84

Figure 6-3: Configuration and Coupling of a 4-pole FWG resonator filter....................86

Figure 6-4: An equivalent circuit of the 4-pole resonator filter. .....................................86

Figure 6-5: 3D Layout of 1-pole design..........................................................................87

Figure 6-6: Typical frequency response simulated for extracting the external Q...........88

Figure 6-7: 3D Layout of a 2 -pole design .....................................................................89

Figure 6-8: Top View of the coupling gap length (G) and coupling wall width (W) .....90

Figure 6-9: Top View of corner cutting (C)....................................................................90

Figure 6-10:Configuration and of a 4-pole FWG resonator filter ..................................91

Figure 6-11: Frequency response of the 2-pole resonator...............................................92

Figure 6-12: The coupling coefficient at various cuttings from both corners.................97

Figure 6-13: Layout of the 4-pole resonator filter (Design 1). .......................................97

Figure 6-14: Fabricated 4-pole cavity resonator before and after assembly...................98

Figure 6-15: Dimensions (mm) of the 4-pole cavity resonator.......................................99

Figure 6-16: Cavity is connected to the HP network analyzer........................................99

Figure 6-17: Simulated, theoretical and measured frequency response........................101

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Figure 6-18: Measured wide-band frequency response of the fabricated 4-Pole..........101

Figure 6-19: 4-Pole cavity resonator filter (design 2)...................................................102

Figure 6-20:Configuration and coupling of 4-Pole folded waveguide resonator filter.104

Figure 6-21: 3D Layout of a single-pole design while C and L1 are clear...................105

Figure 6-22: Simulation responses to obtain Qe and C.................................................105

Figure 6-23: The values of f0 and Qe for different C ....................................................106

Figure 6-24: 3D Layout of the two -pole design while G is clear.................................107

Figure 6-25:Typical frequency response simulated for extracting the coupling...........107

Figure 6-26:The coupling coefficient varying when increasing G for fixed C.............108

Figure 6-27:Typical frequency response of coupled resonators ...................................109

Figure 6-28: Typical frequency response of a 4-pole filter...........................................109

Figure 6-29: Fabricated 4-pole FWG resonator filter before and after assembly .........110

Figure 6-30:Dimensions (mm) of a separation plate between the two halves. .............111

Figure 6-31: Measured and simulated responses of the 4-pole FWG...........................112

Figure 6-32: Measured wide-band frequency response of the fabricated 4-pole..........113

Figure 7-1: 3D image of the proposed SIFW filter Design (1). ....................................114

Figure 7-2: 3D image of the proposed SIFW filter Design (2). ....................................115

Figure 7-3: Top view of a 1-pole resonator layout .......................................................117

Figure 7-4: (a) Distance between the via holes. (b) Via hole Diameter.......................117

Figure 7-5: Relation between f0 and Qu when d =0.2mm and p is varied ....................118



Figure 7-8: 3D view of the proposed SIFW filter Design (1). ......................................120

Figure 7-9: Configuration of the proposed SIFW filter. ...............................................121

Figure 7-10: Simulated loss effects when conductor losses are considered. ................122

Figure 7-11: Simulated loss effects when dielectric losses are considered. .................122

Figure 7-12: Simulated loss effects when radiation losses are considered. ..................123

Figure 7-13: Simulated loss effects of different losses .................................................123

Figure 7-14: Typical coupling response between two resonators.................................124

Figure 7-15: Fabricated 2-pole SIFW resonator filter before and after assembly.. ......126

Figure 7-16: Comparison of the simulation and measurement of the proposed SIFW.127

Figure 7-17: Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated 2-Pole filter. .127

Figure 7-18: 3D view of the second proposed SIFW (design 2) ..................................128

Figure 7-19: The coupling structure of a 2-pole SIFW resonator filter configuration..128

Figure 7-20: Typical coupling response between two resonators.................................130

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Figure 7-21: Fabricated 2-pole SIFW resonator filter with TZ from high side band. ..131

Figure 7-22: Comparison of the simulation and measurement of SIFW filter. ............133

Figure 7-23: Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated 2-Pole FWG. 133

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Lists of Tables

Table 4-1: The experiment with a difference in cavity. ..................................................46

Table 4-2: The experiment with different thicknesses of common plate........................46

Table 6-1: Resonant frequency and coupling coefficient simulation results at a coupling

gap length G =3mm.........................................................................................................93


gap length G =3.5mm......................................................................................................94

Table 6-3: Resonant frequency and coupling coefficient simulation..............................94


gap length G= 3mm.........................................................................................................94


gap length G= 2.6mm......................................................................................................95


gap length G =3mm.........................................................................................................95

Table 6-7: Comparison of theoretical, simulated and measured results. ......................102

Table 6-8: The extracted parameters for the filter design. ............................................108

Table 6-9: Comparison of theoretical, simulated and measured results. ......................110

Table 7-1: Simulation results for d=0.2 mm. ................................................................118

Table 7-2: Simulation results for d=0.5mm. .................................................................118

Table 7-3: Simulation results for d=0.8 mm. ................................................................119

Table 7-4: A difference comparison of losses...............................................................121

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Glossary

dB Decibel

W Width of coupling gab wall

G Coupling gab length

G2 Coupling gab length between the second and third resonators.

G1 Coupling gab length between the first and the second resonators.

A Area.

f0 Resonant Frequency

F1 First cut-off frequency

F2 Second cut-off frequency

K Coupling coefficient

K12 Coupling coefficient between resonators 1 and 2



λγ Guide wavelength

λ Wavelength

Q Quality factor.

Qe External quality factor.

σ Conductivity (Sm-1)

DR Dielectric Resonator

MHz Mega Hertz (106 Hz)

GHz Gega Hertz (109 Hz)

d distance

C Cutting from the separation plate corner

C1 Cutting from left corner of the separation plate

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C2 Cutting from right corner of the separation plate

L1 Position of the input port

L2 Position of the output port

g Conductance

FBW Fractional band width

R Resistance

c Capacitance

L Inductance

mm millimetre

I/O ports Input/Output ports

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List of Publications by the Candidate

During the period of study for his PhD, the author received the 2nd year prize (for

students who have completed approximately 2 years of study). This prize is awarded to

those who have made excellent progress in their research; judging criteria include:

quality, originality, quantity, awareness of wider literature, and visibility (e.g.

publications, talks). Moreover, he is a reviewer of journal and conferences. In addition,

paper no 10 in the following list has been chosen as an IMS 2008 Student Paper

Competition Finalist. Furthermore, he has written 12 research papers:

1- Al-otaibi, S. and J. -S. Hong, “Novel coupled folded waveguide resonator

filter”, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Volume 48, Issue 9 , (2006)

pp.1846-1850. (Journal)

2- Al-otaibi, S. and J. -S. Hong, “Folded-Waveguide Resonator Filter With

Asymmetric Frequency Response”, in 36th European Microwave Conference

Proceedings, Manchester, 2006, pp. 646-648.

3- S. Alotaibi and J. -S. Hong, "Electromagnetic design of folded-waveguide

resonator filter with single finite-frequency transmission zero,"

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER

AIDED ENGINEERING, vol. 18, pp. 1, 2008. (Journal)

4- S. K. Alotaibi and J. -S. Hong, "Miniature folded waveguide resonators,"

presented at Microwave Conference, 2007. European, 2007.

5- S. K. Alotaibi and J. -S. Hong, "DESIGN METHODOLOGY OF

ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLED FOLDED-WAVEGUIDE RESONATOR

FILTER," Published at Saudi Innovation Conference SIC proceeding , 2007.

Newcastle, May 2007.

6- S. K. Alotaibi and J. -S. Hong, "Novel Folded Waveguide Resonator Filter

Using Slot Technique," Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE,

vol. 18, pp. 182-184, 2008. (Journal)

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7- Sultan K. Alotaibi and J.-S. Hong, "Novel substrate integrated folded

waveguide filter," Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 50, pp.

1111-1114, 2008, (Journal)

8- S. K. Alotaibi and J. -S. Hong, " Substrate Integrated Folded-Waveguide

Filter with Asymmetrical Frequency Response," Accepted to be published at the

38th European Microwave Conference proceeding in 2008, sponsored by IEEE.

9- Z. Hao, J. -S. Hong, and S. K. Alotaibi, " A novel Ultra Wideband Bandpass

Filter using Broadside Coupled Structures on Multilayer Organic Liquid Crystal

Polymer Substrate," Accepted to be published at the 38th European Microwave

Conference proceeding in 2008, sponsored by IEEE.

10- S. K. Alotaibi, J. -S. Hong and Zhang-Cheng Hao, " Multilayer Folded-

Waveguide Dual-Band Filter," Published at The IEEE MTT-S International

Microwave Symposium 2008 (IMS2008) in the USA.

11- S. K. Alotaibi and J. -S. Hong, "Substrate Integrated Folded-Waveguide

Filter with Asymmetrical Frequency Response," Publish at Saudi Innovation

Conference proceeding SIIC, 2008. Leeds, June 2008.

12 - Zhang-Cheng Hao, Jia-Sheng Hong, Sultan K. Alotaibi, Jonathan P. Parry,

and Duncan Hand " Ultra-Wideband Bandpass Filter with Multi Notch-Bands on

Multilayer Liquid Crystal Polymer Substrate," Accepted to be published at the

IET Microwave & AP journal. (Journal).

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Chapter 1

Introduction and Thesis Outline

1.1 Motivations

Cavity resonator filters of various types are essential components in wireless

communication and radar systems. These filters are used to separate and combine, or

select and reject, signals from RF/Microwave systems and applications. Increasing

consumer demand for convenience and flexibility, miniaturisation and a small footprint

with low cost have had a significant impact on the development of a new cavity

resonator filter. For many applications, such as multipole and multilayer filters, it would

be desirable to reduce the footprint of this type of resonator because the height of the

micromachined cavity is usually quite small.

Thus, the microwave engineering community has recently increased interest in

exploring the development of cavity resonators. However, there are several challenges

that a filter designer may face. The most challenging is that it is still large in size,

particularly its footprint as compared with that of microstrip resonators. For this

purpose, several topologies of folded waveguide FWG resonators have been introduced

and investigated in this thesis. The development of the so-called folded waveguide

(FWG) resonator has been reported in [1], which stems from the concept of folding

standing waves of a conventional TE101 mode waveguide resonator. The cavity folded

waveguide FWG resonator is a metallic enclosure that confines the electromagnetic

energy. The stored electrical and magnetic energies inside the cavity determine its

equivalent inductance and capacitance. The energy dissipated by the finite conductivity

of the cavity walls determines its equivalent resistance. In order to reach the point where

investigation is feasible, a fast and accurate simulation tool for the structures under

investigation is required. Hence, a major initial objective of this work is to deal with the

design, simulation and fabrication of a folded waveguide FWG resonator filter.

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1.2 Aims and Objective

The aim is to develop a cavity resonator for the design of RF/microwave filters, which

can be found in wide applications in wireless communication, radar and other

RF/microwave systems. Furthermore is to design technique for a “cavity folded

waveguide FWG resonator filter” in microwave filter applications and assemble the

required resonator for the given specifications. In order to reach the aim, a cavity folded

waveguide resonator that was introduced by J. S Hong [1, 2] for X-band applications

has been used for development. In this thesis, numbers of designs and topologies for a

folded waveguide FWG resonator filter with high Q and low losses are characterised for

filter application. This thesis is constructed around the following objectives:

• To reduce the footprint of the cavity resonator, since the height of the

micromachined cavity is usually quite small, with a quality factor similar to that

of the conventional design.

• To propose a topology for cavity and substrate resonator filter.

• To propose improvement configurations by exploring the advantages and

developing a compact dual passband filter using folded-waveguide resonators

with a multilayer structure.

• A Substrate Integrated folded waveguide SIFW resonator filter using a folded

structure has been addressed in this thesis to be designed using the same

structure of the FWG.

1.3 Thesis structure guide

This thesis is divided into eight chapters. These chapters give the reader a background

to the history of the microwave filter, resonators, resonator types, folded waveguide

resonator filters, cavity filters, substrate integrated filters, coupling structure and the

design method of the microwave filter.

Chapter 1 is a brief introduction about the motivation of the project, the aims and

objectives, and the thesis outline.

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Chapter 2 presents an overview of the microwave filter’s history. It introduces the basic

concepts of resonators, resonator types, and the advantages of cavity resonators,

applications, drawbacks, and geometries. The fundamental filter parameters present an

overview of what should be taken into consideration when building a folded waveguide

FWG resonator filter. The second section of this chapter covers a review of some

articles which show the benefits of using a cavity resonator.

Chapter 3 The design methods of a filter are covered in this chapter.

Chapter 4 is where the main contribution of the research and the proposed model is to

be found. In this chapter, we will be concerned with the design of the implementation of

a folded waveguide FWG resonator. Moreover, in this chapter a novel folded waveguide

resonator with about a 75 % reduction of the volume from the conventional size has

been described. For comparison, two types of folded waveguide resonators have been

studied, i.e. the quarter-wavelength resonator of square shape and the newly proposed

triangular shape. In addition, a demonstration of a filter application for miniature

triangular folded waveguide resonators has been designed and simulated using an EM

simulator.

Chapter 5 will be concerned with the design of coupled folded waveguide resonator

FWG filters. This includes a primary investigation into developing a compact and low-

loss bandpass filter using novel folded waveguide resonators with a footprint reduction.

A slot coupling between adjacent resonators is introduced, which is characterized using

full-wave EM simulations and verified experimentally. Two designs of 2-pole folded

waveguide resonator filters of this type have been considered, fabricated and tested.

Simulation and measurement results are presented in this chapter to validate the design

and to show the advantages of this type of filter.

Chapter 6 In this chapter design and develop of a cavity resonator filter using a folded

structure has been describes, furthermore, this chapter deals with the simulation and

implementation for two designs of coupled folded waveguide (FWG) resonator filters

and their frequency responses. The design procedure for both is almost the same; hence,

the plan was divided into three stages. In the first stage, the dimensions and the

excitation port location were obtained from the 1-pole cavity resonator for the optimum

external quality factor (Qe) that is required. In the second stage, the same dimensions

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obtained from the 1-pole resonator were used; varying the gap length (G), the wall

width (W) and a corner of the separation plate cutting (C) to attain the required coupling

coefficients (K12, K23 and K34) to get an approximate design for the 2-pole resonators that

could be used in the 4-pole resonator. After obtaining these results, the 4-pole resonator

was simulated with the dimensions obtained by readjusting the values of G, W and C

until the specified resonator requirements were obtained. The implementation of these

designs and their experimental results are the core contents of this chapter, with certain

specifications.

Chapter 7 outlines numbers of experiments conducted to develop a Substrate Integrated

folded-waveguide SIFW resonator filter using a folded structure. This chapter deals

with the simulation and implementation for two designs of SIFW resonator filter and

their frequency response.

Chapter 8 concludes the work described in the previous chapters and gives an outlook

on the proposed future work in this field of research.

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Chapter 2

Literature survey

2.1 Introduction:

Microwave and millimetre-wave components for wireless communication systems and

radars are traditionally built with waveguide technology that offers low-loss and high

quality factors (Q). Realization of these components in planar form is generally avoided,

owing to the low quality factor and higher losses of those circuits that are caused by the

presence of the substrate material. However, with the recent developments in microwave

micromachining, it is now possible to make microstrips or CPW line resonators

suspended on a membrane [3], cavity propagating or evanescent mode resonators [4, 5],

and dielectric resonators [6]. These offer low-loss and high-Q, which can be

monolithically integrated with other passive components and active devices on a single

chip. Microwave resonator filters are essential to microwave engineering and constitute

one of the most significant group of circuits and therein.

Figure 2-1: Frequency allocations [8]

Microwave filters are two-port networks that are used to separate and combine or select

and reject signals at various frequency in a wide range of RF/Microwave system and tools

[7] . While filters may differ in physical realiztion, the general structure of the circuit

network is common to all filters. Microwave filters are used to control frequencies from

300 MHz to 300 GHz within the electromagnetic spectrum. Most microwave technology

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applications nowadays are used for communications systems, radar systems and

environmental remote sensing systems. Figure 2-1 shows the frequency allocations [8].

RF and microwave communications systems are pervasive, especially today when

wireless connectivity promises to provide voice and data access to "everyone, anywhere,

at any time''. A microwave communication system normally consists of a transmitter

subsystem, including a microwave oscillator, waveguides, and a transmitting antenna, and a

receiver subsystem that includes a receiving antenna, transmission line or waveguide, a

microwave amplifier, and a receiver. The object of this chapter is to provide an overview of

the microwave filter’s history and to capture the essence of past research and the present

trends in microwave filter applications in modern communication systems. To understand

the design ideas and the problems that must be overcome during the filter designs for

filter applications, the necessary knowledge is explained for the realization of this thesis.

2.2 Microwave filter’s history:

From the early times of telecommunication systems, filters in electrical circuits have

played a significant role and have progressed steadily with the advance of communication

technology. In 1910, the introduction of the delivery service telephony system a novel

transmission system of multiplex communication considerably reformed the technological

landscape surrounding telecommunications and introduced a new generation into

telecommunications [9]. It became necessary to develop new technology to extract and

identify signals contained within a specific frequency band, and this technological

advance further accelerated the research and development of filter technology [9]. The

development of passive electrical wave filters and the theory behind them in 1915 are

attributed to Wagner and Campbell. Since then, the theory and practice of filter design has

advanced with a consequent broadening of the term “filter”. A filter is defined as a

network, which requires having a prescribed response for a given excitation. The response

requirement may be either in time or frequency; in the latter case, characteristic selectivity

is implied [9].

Prior to the Second World War, a microwave filter had been designed, and W. P. Mason

and R. A. Sykes [10] published a significant early paper in 1937. They used A, B, C, and

D parameters although not in matrix form to trace the image impedance, image phase and

attenuation functions of a large variety of useful filter sections. During the Second World

War years of 1941 to 1945, the most important advances and applications, using mainly

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image parameters, were made at various laboratories in the United States (e.g. at the

M.I.T. Radiation Laboratory, the Harvard Radio Research Laboratory, and Bell

Laboratories, NRL). At the Radiation Laboratory, the emphasis was on waveguide cavity

filters, while at the Radio Research Laboratory, broad-band low-pass, bandpass work

concentrated on high-pass coaxial filters for ECM applications and narrow-band tuneable

coaxial resonator filters for search receivers. Much of this work was described in the

M.I.T. Radiation Laboratory Series by Fano and Lawson [11]. Network theory was the

most advanced theory in engineering in that case; S. Darlington having published his

famous cascade synthesis theory in 1939 [12]. He succeeded in writing a clear and

concise summary of Arlington’s theory by Fano and Lawson [11]. Chapter 10 of [13] on

the design of microwave filters contains some surprisingly modern designs, e.g.

describing filters with finite frequency attenuation poles and dual mode cavities. Filters

are among the most widely used components for radio frequency as well as for microwave

communications. Lumped element inductors and capacitors can be used at lower

frequencies to design filters, while at microwave frequencies, transmission line sections

and waveguide elements are typically used.

Microwave filters are basically frequency selective elements. The filtering performance

results in frequency dependent reactance provided by inductors and capacitors. In

microwave frequencies, lumped element inductors and capacitors cannot be used and thus

transmission line sections that behave as inductors and capacitors are used. Minimizing

the losses in the passband of a filter is important, since it not only reduces the overall

losses for a transmitter but also improves the noise figure when used with a receiver.

Filters can be designed using the periodic structures, the image parameter or the insertion

loss methods. In the image parameter, the method design is simple. However, the

response in the passband and the stopband cannot be precisely controlled. In the insertion

loss method, design starts with a low-pass prototype based on the maximally flat, or

Chebyshev, response and the insertion loss in the passband as well as in the stopband can

be defined and controlled, based on the number of sections chosen and the components

used. The design methods has been describes in the following chapter. Filters play

important roles in many RF/microwave applications as they are used to separate or

combine different frequencies. The main filter roles reject undesirable signal frequencies

outside the filter passband. The electromagnetic spectrum is limited and shared; filters are

used to select or confine the RF/ microwave signals within assigned spectral limits.

Emerging applications such as wireless communications continue to challenge

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RF/microwave signals with ever more stringent needs higher performance, smaller size

and lower cost. This requirement causes rapid expansion towards microwave and

millimetre wave frequencies. Resonators are a basic part of microwave communication

circuits and these microwave resonators are used in a variety of applications including

filters, oscillators, frequency meters, tuned amplifiers and other applications. The

resonators will be discussed in more detail in section 2.5.

In particular, the revolution in information technology and mobile communication

demands more and more channel bandwidth. This requirement causes rapid expansion

towards microwave and millimetre wave frequencies [14]. Microwave and millimetre

wave components for wireless communication systems and radars are traditionally built

with waveguide technology that offers low-loss and high quality factor (Q) circuits. This

technology, however, produces circuits that are large in size and weight, high in cost,

incompatible with monolithic circuits and have an increased fabrication complexity,

especially at higher frequencies [15]. Realization of these components in planar form is

generally avoided because of the low quality factor and higher losses of those circuits that

are caused by the presence of the substrate material. However, with the recent

developments in microwave micromachining it is now possible to make microstrip or

CPW line resonators suspended on membranes [3], cavity propagating or evanescent

mode resonators[4]-[16], and dielectric resonators [6] that offer low-loss, high-Q and

narrow bandwidth; these can be monolithically integrated with other passive components

and active devices on a single chip. Microwave resonators, such as bandpass filters with

stringent requirements, are finding an increasing range of applications in modern

communication systems. The concept of folded waveguide resonators was introduced by

J. S Hong [1] for X-band applications. In this report, a cvity folded waveguide FWG

resonators are characterized for filter applications. The cavity resonator is a metallic

enclosure that confines the electromagnetic energy. The stored electric and magnetic

energies inside the cavity determine its equivalent inductance and capacitance. The energy

dissipated by the finite conductivity of the cavity walls determines its equivalent

resistance.

2.3 Filter Classification:

Filters may be classified, according to frequency response, into four basic types:

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I. Low-pass filters (LPFs): transmit all signals between zero frequency and some

upper limit ωc and attenuate all frequencies above the cut off value.

II. High-pass filters (HPFs): pass all frequencies above a lower cut off value ωc and

reject all frequencies below ωc.

III. Bandpass filters (BPFs): pass all frequencies in a range ω1 to ω2 and reject

frequencies outside this range.

IV. Bandstop filters (BSFs): attenuate frequencies in the range of ω1 to ω2.

In most applications, only bandpass filters are desirable. Depending on the requirements

and specifications, RF/microwave filters are designed as lumped or distributed element

circuits; they may be realized in various transmission line structures such as waveguide,

coaxial line, and microstrip.

2.4 Filter parameters:-

There are two main areas of interest for a filter: the passband where it accepts signals

and allows them through and the stopband where it rejects them. An ideal filter would

have a response something like that shown in Figure 2-2. Here, it can be seen that there is

an immediate transition between the passband and the stopband. Moreover, in the

passband the filter does not introduce any loss and in the stopband no signal has been

allowed through.

Figure 2-2: The response of an ideal filter[17].

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In reality, it is not possible to realize a filter with these characteristics, so a typical

response would be more like that shown in Figure 2-2. It is obvious from the diagram that

there are several differences. The first is that there is some loss in the passband. Secondly,

the response does not fall away infinitely fast. Thirdly, the stopband attenuation is not

infinite, even though it is large. Finally, it will be noticed that there is some in-band ripple

[17].

2.5 RF and microwave resonators:

Any structure that is able to contain at least one oscillating in electromagnetic (EM)

field at RF frequency can be used as an RF resonator. RF and microwave resonators are

lumped element networks, or distributed circuit structures, that exhibit minimum or

maximum real impedance at a single frequency or at multiple frequencies. The resonant

frequency f0 is the frequency at which the input impedance or admittance is real. The

resonant frequency may be further defined in terms of a series, or shunt mode, of

resonance; the series mode is associated with small values of input resistance at the

resonant frequency, while the shunt mode is associated with large values of resistance

at the resonant frequency [18]. Some typical lumped and distributed resonators are

shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3: Typical resonant circuit; (a) series and (b) shunt resonator[18].

2.5.1 RF Resonator:-

A resonator is the basic building block of a transmitter or receiver subsystem. In this

section, an explanation of the resonators, with a special focus on the cavity resonator, is

given.

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2.5.1.1 Cavity Shapes

Cavity shapes have been studied deeply and in this section the most shapes that are used

to design a cavity resonator or a filter are presented.

2.5.1.2 Rectangular cavity:

A rectangular cavity is shown in . In addition, the electric filed distributions for the

TE101 and TE102 resonant mode can clearly be seen. Electric and magnetic energy is

stored within the cavity, and power can be dissipated in the metallic walls of the cavity,

as well as in the dialectic filling the cavity [19].

Figure 2-4 Rectangular Cavity Resonator.

The main advantages associated with using a cavity resonator are low-loss

characteristics and practical application feasibility up to 100 GHz. However, the

greatest drawback of the waveguide resonator is its size, which is significantly larger

than other resonators available in the microwave sector. When both ends of a waveguide

with conducting plates are closed, the closed structure forms a cavity and is referred to

as a cavity resonator. Waveguide resonators have long been used in the high frequency

range. Resonators can also be constructed from a closed section of the waveguide,

which should not be surprising since waveguides are a type of transmission line.

Because of radiation loss from open-ended waveguides, waveguide resonators are

usually short circuited at both ends, thus forming a closed box or cavity. It may be

thought of as a section of a rectangular waveguide closed at both ends by conducting

plates, as shown in Figure 2-5. The rectangular cavity is only one of many cavity

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devices that are useful as high-frequency resonators. The author has been concentrating

on this type of the resonator filter and more details will be presented later in this

chapter.

Figure 2-5: Rectangular waveguide cavity resonator [20].

2.5.1.3 A cylindrical cavity:

A cylindrical cavity may be a hollow, metallic pipe enclosed at both ends by

conducting plates, as shown in Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-6: Development of a cylindrical resonant cavity [20].

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2.5.1.4 Other cavity shapes:

Figure 2-7 illustrates several cavity shapes that are commonly used. It should be

remembered from the previously stated definition of a resonant cavity that perhaps any

completely enclosed conductive surface, regardless of its shape, can act as a cavity

resonator [20].

Figure 2-7: Several types of cavities [20].

2.5.1.5 Microstrip resonator:-

A microstrip resonator is any structure that is able to contain at least one oscillating

electromagnetic field, and they come in numerous forms. In general, microstrip

resonators for filter design may be classified as [21]:

1.) Lumped-element or quasi lumped-element resonators

2.) Distributed or patch resonators

A microstrip resonator is a general loss transmission line, using a microstrip at odd

multiple lengths of half a wavelength of the guided wave at various terminations to

control an oscillator output of nominal frequency with frequency stability. It can open

or shorten sections of line that provide the right impedance for instability, rectangular

λ/2 resonating line sections, circular disks, circular rings, and triangular microstrip etc.

[21].

2.5.1.6 Dielectric resonators:

A small cube or disc of low loss, high dielectric constant material can be used as a

microwave resonator. Such a resonator is generally smaller in cost, size and weight than

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the equivalent metallic cavity, and can be very easily incorporated into microwave

integrated circuits and coupled to planar transmission lines. Materials with dielectric

constants between 10 and 100 are commonly used, with barium tetratitanate and

titanium dioxide being typical examples. Conductor losses are absent but dielectric

losses usually increase with dielectric constant. Qs up to several thousand can be

achieved, however. By using an adjustable metal plate above the resonator, the resonant

frequency can be mechanically tuned. Dielectric resonators are integrable and provide

all the advantages of an integrated circuit in terms of space, weight, etc., and offer

higher Qs as well as better temperature stability over conventional waveguide

resonators. Cohn in [22] reported compact bandpass filters using dielectric resonators

made of TiO2 and since then, the ease of using high Q temperature compensated

dielectric resonators has been advancing tremendously. The dielectric filter technology

based on high-Q ceramic materials has been contributing to the great reduction in size

of mobile telecommunication equipment, particularly cellular handsets and base

stations. Moreover, it has a low cost and extensive mass productivity. Since the end of

the 1960s, significant development efforts have been made and great progress achieved

in DR filter technology, in [23-25].

Figure 2-8: Fundamental mode fields for three dielectric-resonator configurations.

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(a) Rectangular resonator, a and b > c. (b) Cylindrical resonator, L < D. This case is preferable for

most filter applications. (c) Cylindrical resonator, L > D.

There are various possible operating modes for dielectric resonator filters. The list

includes single transverse magnetic TM modes, single transverse electric TE modes,

dual hybrid electromagnetic (HEM) modes, triple (TM) modes and triple TE modes.

These modes have an impact on the filter size, unloaded Q and spurious performance.

DR filters are the most commonly used; a single mode filter operating in the TE01

mode, provides low loss and good spurious-free performance. Furthermore, an elliptic

function response can be realized by this type of filter to reduce further the loss and

volume. Three convenient shapes for a dielectric resonator are shown in Figure 2-8.

The most practical is usually a cylindrical disk whose length L is less than its diameter

D. With this shape, the lowest-frequency resonant mode has a circular electric-field

distribution, as shown in Figure 2-8(b). The magnetic field is strongest on the axis of the

disk and at a sufficient distance outside the disk the field resembles that of an axial

magnetic dipole. For the L greater than D Figure 2-8 (c), the fundamental mode has an

equivalent magnetic dipole moment transverse to the axis [26].

2.6 Cavity Resonators

By definition, a resonant cavity is any space completely enclosed by conducting walls

that contain oscillating electromagnetic fields and possess resonant properties. The

stored electric and magnetic energies inside the cavity determine its equivalent

inductance and capacitance, and the energy dissipated by the finite conductivity of the

cavity walls determines its equivalent resistance. In theory, a given resonator has an

infinite number of resonant modes, and each mode corresponds to a definite resonant

frequency. When the frequency of an impressed signal is equal to a resonant frequency,

maximum amplitude of the standing wave occurs, and the peak energies stored in the

electric and magnetic fields are equal. The mode having the lowest resonant frequency

is known as the dominant mode [14]. When both ends of a waveguide with conducting

plates are closed, the closed structure forms a cavity and is referred to as a cavity

resonator. In a resonator, it is expected that the wave will yield a standing wave

because of its reflection at the closed ends. Simply put, those standing wave patterns

(modes) that satisfy the boundary conditions at each of the six walls will exist. When a

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mode is able to exist at a certain frequency called the resonant frequency it traps energy

at that frequency. In this case, one wall, say at z = 0, is fixed, whereas the opposite wall

is moved back and forth. The movable wall changes the length of the cavity in the z

direction which, in turn, changes its resonant frequency [14].

The cavity has many advantages and uses at microwave frequencies. Resonant cavities

have a very high Q and can be built to handle relatively large amounts of power.

Cavities with a Q value in excess of 30,000 are not uncommon. The high Q gives these

devices a narrow bandpass and allows very accurate tuning. Simple, rugged

construction is an additional advantage. Although cavity resonators built for different

frequency ranges and applications have a variety of shapes, the basic principle of

operation is the same for all. In practice, the rectangular-cavity resonator, circular-cavity

resonator, and re-entrant cavity resonator are commonly used in many microwave

applications [20]. Some advantages of the cavity resonator include the following.

2.6.1 Advantages of the cavity resonator:-

• Combination of compact size and high quality factor

• Reliability and ruggedness

• Potential for manufacture in large volumes at low cost

• Power handling capacity

• Lower losses (resistive and dielectric)

• Frequency and bandpass response stability

• No dielectric, so non-linearities in high fields are less

• Allows very accurate tuning

• Dimensional stability against vibration, changes in temperature, and

pressure.

2.6.2 Resonant frequency of the cavity

Two variables determine the primary frequency of any resonant cavity. The first

variable is PHYSICAL SIZE: in general, the smaller the cavity, the higher its resonant

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frequency. The second controlling factor is the SHAPE of the cavity. Cavity resonators

are energized in basically the same manner as waveguides and have a similar field

distribution [20]. If the cavity shown in Figure 2-9 were energized in the TE mode, the

electromagnetic wave would reflect back and forth along the Z axis and form standing

waves, as shown in Figure 2-10. These standing waves would form a field configuration

within the cavity that would have to satisfy the same boundary conditions as those in a

waveguide.

Figure 2-9: Rectangular cavity resonator [20].

Figure 2-10: Conventional TE101 waveguide resonator with standing waves. [5]

2.6.3 Quality Factor of the cavity resonator:

A definition of Q is, "Energy stored in the cavity divided by energy dissipated per

radian of oscillation". The energy Ed dissipated per radian is related to the dissipated

power Pd by the relationship Ed times angular frequency = Pd. Clearly, if there are

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more radians per second (the frequency is higher) there are more dissipated Joules per

second (Watts). The energy stored rises with the volume, but the power dissipated rises

with the surface area of the cavity’s inside-walls. The energy dissipated per radian rises

proportional to volume, since frequency is inversely proportional to the cavity’s linear

dimensions. Given constant skin depth, then all cavities would have the same intrinsic Q

factor. Because the skin depth falls with frequency to the half power, the Q factors

achievable falls as the square root of the frequency [1]. The effective use of a loss

estimation tool requires knowledge of resonator unloaded Q. In general, resonator Qu is

a function of resonator geometry, material resistivity, surface finish, dielectric loss

tangent, and method of construction. The effect of dielectric losses in the resonator is

that the conductor surfaces. If losses in the conductors give a Qc and dielectric losses

give a δtan

1=dQ , then the unloaded quality factor resonator Qu obeys the relationship:

dcu QQQ111

+= ( 2-1)

The quality factor Q of the resonator cavity is defined by:

system in the secondper lossenergy

) system in the storedenergy of average (time Q ω= ( 2-2)

Now 2

Qωδ

ωo= ( 2-3)

Q = 33 12

0

dbdb -fff

( 2-4)

bygiven isfacot quality unloaded eFinally th

S-1Q Q

21u = ( 2-5)

It is now possible to make miniature silicon micromachined high-Q waveguide

resonators [4, 16, 27-29] as building blocks for the development of high performance

microwave filters. The quality factor and the power handling that can be achieved with

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this type of resonator is much higher than that attainable with traditional microstrip

resonators, either printed on a dielectric substrate or suspended in air with the support of

a thin dielectric membrane. However, as compared with the membrane-supported

microstrip resonator, the micromachined cavity resonator is large in size, particularly its

footprint. For many applications, such as for the development of multi-pole filters, it

would be desirable to reduce the footprint of this type of resonator since the height of

the micromachined cavity is usually quite small [5].

The analytical method of designing the folded waveguide seems to be difficult for

complex structures, so the Sonnet ‘em’ [30] and Ansoft’s High Frequency Structure

Simulator (HFSS) package software programs have been adopted for the ‘em’ design of

the waveguide. The output values from the Sonnet ‘em’ modelling have been compared

with those of the analytical equations that were presented. The folded waveguide

resonator is designed using the Sonnet and HFSS tools to obtain the optimum

dimensions for the device. In order to achieve this, the S-parameters and more

specifically, the transmission coefficient parameters have been investigated. The

important parameters that are to be varied in order to obtain the optimum desired

frequency as well as for the optimum Q-factor are given as follows [32]:

• The dimensions of the device specify the resonating frequency. It should be

noted that the resonator should resonate at around λ/4

• The height of each cavity of the resonator determines the energy losses in the

resonator, thus affecting the Q-factor of the resonator as well as the transmission

coefficients.

It is also of prime interest that the S21 parameters should lie around 0 dB and should be

at least below -35 dB in order to test them using the network analyser.

2.6.4 Tuning of the cavity resonator:

Energy can be inserted into, or taken from, a cavity by the same methods that are used

to couple energy into and out of waveguides. The operating principles of probes, loops

and slots are the same, whether used in a cavity or in a waveguide. Therefore, any of the

following three methods can be used with cavities to inject or remove energy. The

resonant frequency of a cavity can be varied by changing any one of three parameters:

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1. Cavity volume

2. Cavity capacitance

3. Cavity inductance.

Changing the frequencies of a cavity is known as TUNING. The mechanical methods of

tuning a cavity may vary with the application, but all methods use the same electrical

principles. A mechanical method of tuning a cavity by changing the volume (VOLUME

TUNING) is illustrated in Figure 2-11. Varying the distance ‘d’ will result in a new

resonant frequency because the inductance and the capacitance of the cavity are

changed by different amounts. If the volume is decreased, the resonant frequency will

be increased. The resonant frequency will be lower if the volume of the cavity is made

larger [20].

Figure 2-11: Cavity tuning by volume [20].

CAPACITIVE TUNING of a cavity is shown in Figure 2-12. An adjustable slug or

screw is placed in the area of maximum E lines. The distance ‘d’ represents the distance

between two capacitor plates. As the slug is moved in, the distance between the two

plates becomes smaller and the capacitance increases. The increase in capacitance

causes a decrease in the resonant frequency. As the slug is moved out, the resonant

frequency of the cavity increases [20].

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Figure 2-12: Methods of changing the resonant frequency of a cavity.

CHANGING THE CAPACITANCE [20].

Figure 2-13: Methods of changing the resonant frequency of a cavity.

CHANGING THE INDUCTANCE [20].

Inductive tuning is accomplished by placing a non-magnetic slug in the area of

maximum H lines, as shown in Figure 2-13. The changing H lines induce a current in

the slug that sets up an opposing H field. The opposing field reduces the total H field in

the cavity, and therefore reduces the total inductance. Reducing the inductance by

moving the slug in raises the resonant frequency. Increasing the inductance by moving

the slug out lowers the resonant frequency [20]. This is applicable in the wavelength

rang ,2 aa ⟩⟩ λ and for the centred cylinder ( 2/ax= ) in the wider range 3/22 aa ⟩⟩ λ

[74].

2.7 Rectangular cavity & Modelling of the folded waveguide FWG resonator:

The rectangular cavity and the electric field distribution for the TE101 and TE102

resonant modes are shown in Figure 2-14. It consists of a length d of rectangular

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waveguide shorted at both ends (z =0,d). To solve for the electric and magnetic fields

that satisfy the boundary conditions of the cavity, we might begin with the wave

equations and use the method of separation of variables. It is easier to start with TE and

TM waveguide fields, that already satisfy the necessary boundary conditions on side

walls (x = 0,a and y = 0,b ) of the cavity. Then it is only necessary to enforce the

boundary conditions that Ex = Ey = 0 on the end walls at z = 0, d [19]. The transverse

electric fields (Ex, Ey ) of the TEmn or TEmn rectangular waveguide mode can be written

as [19] :

])[,(),,( zjzjt

mnmn eAeAyxzyx eE ββ −−−+−−

+= ( 2-6 )

Figure 2-14: Rectangular Waveguide Resonator.[19].

The rectangular cavity is a waveguide version of the short-circuit 2λ transmission line

resonator. A resonant wave number for the rectangular cavity can be defined as [19]:

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21

222

⎥⎥⎦

⎤

⎢⎢⎣

⎡⎟⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛+⎟

⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛+⎟

⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛=

dl

bn

am kmnl

πππ ( 2-7 )

Referring to the TEmnl or TMmnl resonant mode of the cavity, where m,n,l represent

variation in the standing wave in x,y,z directions. Then the resonant frequency of the

TEmnl or TMmnl mode is given as [19] :

21

222

22

⎥⎥⎦

⎤

⎢⎢⎣

⎡⎟⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛+⎟

⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛+⎟

⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛==

dl

bn

am ck

frrrr

mnlmnl

πππεµπεµπ

( 2-8)

A schematic view of the folded waveguide resonator is shown in Figure 2-15.

Figure 2-15: A Schematic view of the folded waveguide resonator.

In general, the solutions for the fields in a normal waveguide resonator can be expressed

as follows [33]:

sin sin2-

0 d

zaxaZkA

E nmly

πππ

+

= ( 2-9)

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cos sin2 d

zax

dajAH x

ππ+

= ( 2-10)

sin cos2 d

zaxjAH z

ππ+−= ( 2-11)

The approximated solutions for the electro magnetic fields in the folded waveguide

resonator can be expressed as

dπ z

aπ x

πaZkA-

E nmly 2

sin2

sin2

0

+

= ( 2-12)

2

cos2

sin2 dπ z

aπ x

dajAH x

+

= ( 2-13)

dπ z

aπ xjAH z 2

sin2

cos2 +−= ( 2-14)

gpropagatin modes for the constants amplitude therepresents and .directions , in the ionssinovariat half ofnumber therepresents ,,

+Ay,zxl mn

The frequency of the folded cavity can be estimated by the following general equation:

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21

222

101⎥⎥⎦

⎤

⎢⎢⎣

⎡⎟⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛+⎟

⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛+⎟

⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛==

dn

bm

alc

πck

f nml ( 2-15)

modes. therepresents ., and .direction zin cavity theofDimension

direction y in cavity theofDimension direction.in x cavity theofDimension

m/s).10(3light ofVelocity c where 8

nmld

. b a

===

×=

2.7.1 Folded waveguide resonator concept

The concept of folded standing waves of a TE101 mode was introduced by Jason Hong

[1]. The novel realizations of half-wavelength and quarter-wavelength resonators of this

type are described in [1]. Full-wave EM simulations were carried out to verify the

operation mode, and the test structure of a folded waveguide quarter-wavelength

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resonator was designed, fabricated and tested in [1]. Experimental results are presented

to validate the simulation and to show some interesting and useful characteristics. With

the advent of micromachining techniques in fabricating microwave circuits, it is now

possible to make miniature silicon micromachined high-Q waveguide resonators as

building blocks for the development of high performance microwave filters. The quality

factor and the power handling that can he achieved with this type of resonator is much

higher than that attainable with traditional microstrip resonators, either printed on a

dielectric substrate or suspended in air with the support of a thin dielectric membrane.

However, compared with the membrane-supported microstrip resonator, the

micromachined cavity resonator is large in size, particularly its footprint. For many

applications, such as for the development of multi-pole filters, it would be desirable to

reduce the footprint of this type of resonator since the height of a micromachined cavity

is usually quite small. Almost all the reported micromachined cavity resonators are

constructed based on the conventional TE101-mode waveguide resonator of Figure 2-16.

However, if we fold this conventional TE101 waveguide resonator along its x-axis while

maintaining its standing waves, a so-called folded waveguide half-wavelength resonator

can be obtained, as illustrated in Figure 2-17, which occupies only a half of the footprint

of the conventional TE101 waveguide resonator. If we can now further remove the half

of the fold-waveguide half-wavelength resonator while maintaining the standing waves

on the other half, we have the so-called folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator

of Figure 2-18, which has only a quarter of the footprint of the conventional TE101

waveguide resonator.

Figure 2-16: Conventional TE 101 waveguide resonator [5]

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Figure 2-17: Folded waveguide half-wavelength resonator [5].

Figure 2-18: Folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator with standing waves resonator [5].

2.7.2 Novel Realizations of FWG resonator.

The proposed folded waveguide resonator concept is attractive for constructing compact

cavity resonators with small footprints. The full-wave EM simulations were performed

out using commercially available software [40]. Figure 2-19 illustrates a conceptual

folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator that has two orthogonal slots on the

common metal plate, on which the EM simulated electric standing wave pattern is

shown in Figure 2-19 (a). It can be observed from Figure 2-19 (b) that this standing

wave pattern is a quarter of that of the conventional TE101 waveguide resonator. Since

the proposed folded waveguide resonators can maintain the resonant modes resembling

to the TE101 mode in a conventional cavity resonator, they will have a similar high-Q

property. Figure 2-20 shows field distributions for (a) the fundamental mode and (b) the

second mode for the FWG cavity resonator.

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Figure 2-19: (a) Realization of the folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator. (b) Standing

wave pattern of the folded waveguide quarter- wavelength resonator [5].

a)

b) Figure 2-20: The distribution of field for the FWG cavity. (a) mode 1 and (b) mode 2

2.7.3 Experimental Demonstration of FWG resonator.

It is obvious that the proposed folded waveguide resonators would be suitable not only

for the micromachined devices, but also for the waveguide devices fabricated using

conventional techniques. For the demonstration, a folded waveguide quarter-wavelength

resonator is presented, shown in Figure 2-16, Figure 2-17 and Figure 2-18. This

designed resonator is comprised of two halves of a cavity with a metal plate inserted

between them. The cavity has a size of 21 x 21 x 7 mm. The metal plate has a thickness

of 1 mm and the two orthogonal slots are 1 mm wide. A novel excitation scheme is also

implemented, and for the two-excitation port measurement the input/output (I/O)

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excitation ports are located in an orthogonal manner. The demonstrator is fabricated on

an industrial brass material.

Figure 2-21: (a) Simulated resonant frequency response. (b) Measured resonant frequency

response. (c) Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated folded waveguide quarter-

wavelength resonator [5].

The full-wave EM simulation shows that the designed demonstrator has a fundamental

resonant frequency of 4.841 GHz and an unloaded Q of 736 where the conductivity of

brass is taken as 1.57 x 107 S/m. The simulated resonant frequency response is plotted

in Figure 2-21. The fabricated demonstrator was measured using an HP network

analyzer and the measured performance is given in Figure 2-21. The measured resonant

frequency was 4.881 GHz, which is in good agreement with the simulated one and the

slightly higher frequency is due to the rounded corners of the fabricated cavity. The

measured unloaded Q is 539, which is lower than the simulated result and can be

attributed to the surface roughness of the fabricated cavity. Nevertheless, the

experimental results have verified the operation of this new type of compact waveguide

resonator. The experiment was also carried out to measure the wideband frequency

response of the demonstrator, and the measured results are plotted in Figure 2-21 (c). It

is interesting to observe that the spurious resonant modes appear only above 10 GHz

and there is a wide stop band between the fundamental and the first spurious resonant

mode. This is a desired characteristic for designing bandpass filters based on the

fundamental mode. Another interesting characteristic is that there are two spurious

resonant modes that are much closer to each other at around 10.5 GHz, and that need to

be more investigated in the future.

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2.7.4 Folded waveguide FWG resonator filter:

In, a primary investigation was conducted into developing compact waveguide filters

using novel folded waveguide (FWG) quarter-wavelength resonators. The coupling

between two folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonators is described in [2]. For

the demonstration of filter applications, a 2-pole folded waveguide resonator filter was

designed. This designed filter is comprised of two coupled folded waveguide resonators,

as described in the previous section and shown in Figure 2-22.

Figure 2-22: Fabricated filter before and after assembly [2].

The tapped-line input and output have been investigated in [2] and employed for

realization of this type of filter, as indicated in Figure 2-23.

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Figure 2-23: 3-D model of 2-pole coupled folded waveguide resonator filter [2].

The fabricated filter was measured using an HP microwave network analyzer, and the

measured results are plotted in Figure 2-24. The filter responses shown in that Figure

were measured without any tuning. In general, the measured responses are in good

agreement with the simulated ones. Very low insertion loss across the passband has

been obtained, with a midband insertion loss of 0.25 dB. This is due to the high Q of

this type of resonator. The measured Q is about 650, which is slightly lower than the

simulated result which is 736 and can be attributed to the surface roughness of the

fabricated folded waveguide resonators.

Figure 2-24: Measured performance of the fabricated 2-pole folded waveguide [2].

2.7.5 Folded waveguide FWG and coupling method:

Coupled resonator circuits are of significant importance in the design of RF microwave

filters, in particular the narrow bandpass filters that feature in many applications. There

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is a general technique for designing coupled resonator filters in the sense that it can be

applied to any type of resonator regardless of its physical structure. It has been applied

to the design of the waveguide filters [34, 35] , dielectric resonator filters [36], ceramic

combine filters [37], microstrip filters superconducting filters and micromachined filters

[3]. This design method is based on coupling coefficients of inter-coupled resonators

and the external quality factors of the input and output resonators.

Figure 2-25: A 4th order folded waveguide filter with a cross-coupling between cavity 1 and cavity 4.

The filter is symmetric around the mid-plane [38].

2.8 Substrate Integrated Waveguide SIFW Filter

The substrate integrated waveguide synthesized on a planar substrate with linear

periodic arrays of metallic vias or metallic slots by standard printed circuit board (PCB)

or other planar circuit processes has provided a very attractive platform on which to

design low-cost and highly integrated waveguide filters [39, 40]. Rectangular

waveguides (RWG) are a common method of low loss propagation of electromagnetic

waves. The research into compact and efficient waveguides has been considerable in the

last few decades, allowing a large number of devices to come into use in the mm-wave

spectrum. The most fundamental of these the rectangular waveguide (RWG) is today

present in a wide range of applications from wireless local area networks to airborne

radar and intelligent transportation systems. Unfortunately, rectangular waveguides and

many other commonly used devices are by nature three-dimensional, and can be

difficult to integrate with planar circuitry. Moreover, at the lower part of the mm-wave

sector, RWGs have large dimensions and a considerable weight. To overcome these

problems, several novel techniques relying on existing circuit fabrication have been

proposed for the fabrication of waveguides. These have included low temperature co-

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fired ceramics (LTCC) [40, 41], microwave laminates [42] and photoimageable thick

films [43]. However, their 3-D nature can cause difficulties in manufacturing accuracy

and planar circuitry integration.

There is an increasing need for microwave systems which use smaller sizes devices and

enhance performance. Both resonator filter topology and dielectric substrate are

important determiners of microwave volume and some of these filters’ topologies

require tight coupling. Recently, several techniques have been used to form substrate

integrated waveguides (SIW) [44, 45]. These guides are dielectric filled and are formed

from the substrate material. This has the benefit of simple integration with planar

devices and a size reduction of rε1 . These structures can be easily integrated with

planar circuits and devices, and, furthermore, because they form dielectric filled

waveguide, both the width and guided wavelength are reduced by a factor of rε1 ,

where εr is the relative dielectric constant of the substrate material. Since these guides

are formed from the substrate material, they are referred to as substrate integrated

waveguides (SIW). Substrate integrated waveguides have clear advantages over RWGs

including low cost, simple integration with planar devices, and a size reduction of a

factor. However, even with this size reduction SIW are large at RF frequencies. In [46,

47] the authors demonstrated a substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) that

resulted in a further reduction in the size of SIWs.

In this thesis, we propose a substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) based on the

concept of the folded waveguide [1, 2].

2.8.1 Microstrip Filters with Cross-Couplings:

In this section, microwave filters realized with cross coupling structures are described

briefly. New, cross-coupled planar filter structures have been proposed recently,

including the microstrip dual mode [48] filter, the dual-plane multi-coupled line filters

[49] and the microstrip square open-loop resonator filters [1], as shown in Figure 2-26.

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Figure 2-26: Some cross-coupled planar microwave bandpass filters comprised

of coupled microstrip square open-loop resonators [32].

For the coupling structure of Figure 2-27, the electric and magnetic field distributions

on the coupled arms of two resonators are comparative so that neither the electric

coupling nor the magnetic coupling can be ignored. Hence, in this case the coupling

may be referred to as the mixed coupling.

Figure 2-27: Mixed coupling structure .

Shown in Figure 2-28 are the typical resonant frequency responses of the mixed-

coupled open-loop resonators. It can be seen that as the coupling spacing ‘s’ decreases,

the two resonant peaks move outwards and the trough in the middle deepens, which

implies an increase in the coupling [32].

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Figure 2-28: Typical resonant mode splitting phenomena of a mixed-coupled microstrip square

open-loop resonator [32].

2.9 Dual-Band Filter

Recent developments in wireless communication and radar systems have presented new

challenges to design and produce high quality miniature components with a dual-band

operation. Advances in wireless systems have created a need for dual-band operation for

microwave filters. Bandpass filters are important components of wireless systems as

they enable band selection in RF transceivers; separating the different receiver functions

of interest and isolating a specific band from interferers in dense wireless traffic. As

wireless systems converge into common devices, it will be increasingly important to

have miniaturized filters that can select more than one band at a time. One fabrication

technology that has been demonstrated to be suitable for extremely compact filtering is

low-temperature, co-fired ceramic (LTCC) [50, 51]. The synthesis method of a self-

equalized dual-passband filter has also been presented [31, 52-54]. The coupling

between two modified open-loop resonators is used to create a dual-band filter in

microstrip technology [55]. Polynomial approaches and coupling matrices are applied to

the design of dual-band bandpass [36, 56, 57] and bandstop filters [58] in waveguide

technology. Other forms of dual-band bandpass filters have also been reported in [59-

61].

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2.10 Summary

From this background literature, the author learned about microwave resonators and

their applications as filters in modern communications systems. In particular, he gained

knowledge about cavity resonators and coupled waveguide resonators for filter

applications. The developments, design trends and their aspects were surveyed during

the background reading. In this chapter a review of some articles which show the

benefits of using a cavity resonator were presented. The smaller size is being almost

exclusively the improving factor in this stage that will be covered in further chapters.

Once the background reading was completed, a thorough investigation of several

configurations or improving the FWG resonator was made. It was deduced that the

FWG performance improves with a smaller quality factor or similar of 736 with a

smaller footprint. As a next step, the design method was very important stage of the

author’s that needed to be understood. In the next chapter the major design methods are

discussed briefly and the conversion of a lowpass prototype filter to a bandpass filter is

explained.

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Chapter 3

Filter Design Methodologies

3.1 Introduction:

Once the background reading was completed, a thorough investigation of several

configurations or improving the FWG resonator was made. The design method is very

important stage to the author’s to achieve his aim in the right and quickest way. In this

chapter, the major design methods are discussed briefly.

3.2 Design method

Microwave filter design usually starts with a lowpass prototype filter with normalized

impedance and frequency values. Based on a given specifaction, the filter approximation,

i.e., Butterworth (maximally flat), Chebyshev (equal ripple), elliptic and generalised

Chebyshev (pseudo-elliptic), are applied to approximate the ideal response and satisfy the

design requirements. The lowpass prototype filter network can be transformed to practical

microwave filter with one of the filter classifications that explained in section 2.3 in the

previous chapter which are designed by system requirement. In order to derive these

frequency characteristics, frequency and impedance transformations are used to convert

the lowpass prototype design to the desired impedance level and frequency range. After

the frequency transformations and the impedance scaling, the resultant networks are

called lumped element filters. That method will be discussed in more details in section

3.2.3. Moreover the major design methods are discussed briefly.

3.2.1 Periodic Structures:

An infinite transmission line, or waveguide periodically loaded with reactive elements, is

referred to as a periodic structure. As shown in Figure 3-1, periodic structures can take

various forms, depending on the transmission line media being used. Often, the loading

elements are formed as discontinuities in the line, but in any case they can be modelled as

lumped reactance across a transmission line. Periodic structures support slow-wave

propagation (slower than the phase velocity of the unloaded line), and have passband and

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stopband characteristics similar to those of filters; their application may be found in

travelling-wave tubes, masers, phase shifters, and antennas [7].

Figure 3-1: Periodic diaphragms in a waveguide [7].

3.2.2 Image Parameter Method:

The image parameter method of filter design involves the specification of passband and

stopband characteristics for a cascade of two-port networks, and so is similar to the

periodic structures that were studied in the previous section 3.2.1. The method is

relatively simple but has the disadvantage that an arbitrary frequency response cannot be

incorporated into the design. This is in contrast to the insertion loss method, which is the

subject of the following section 3.2.3. Nevertheless, the image parameter method is useful

for simple filters and provides a link between infinite periodic structures and practical

filter design. The image parameter method also finds an application in solid-state

travelling-wave amplifier design [7].

3.2.3 Insertion Loss Method

The perfect filter would have zero insertion loss in the passband, infinite attenuation in the

stopband, and a linear phase response (to avoid signal distortion) in the passband. Of

course, such filters do not exist in practice, so compromises must be made; herein lies the

art of filter design. The image parameter method of the previous section 3.2.2 may yield a

usable filter response, but not if there is no clear-cut way to improve the design. The

insertion loss method, however, allows a high degree of control over the passband and

stopband amplitude and phase characteristics, with a systematic way to synthesize a

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desired response. The necessary design trade-offs can be evaluated to best meet the

application requirements. If, for example, a minimum insertion loss is most important, a

binomial response could be used; a Chebyshev response would satisfy a requirement for

the sharpest cut off. If it is possible to sacrifice the attenuation rate, a better phase

response can be obtained by using a 1inear phase filter design. And in all cases, the

insertion loss method allows filter performance to be improved in a straightforward

manner, at the expense of a higher order filter. The design process is illustrated in Figure

3-2. For the prototypes discussed in 3.2.3.2, the order of the filter is equal to the number

of reactive elements [7].

Figure 3-2: A block diagram showing the steps of filter design (insertion loss method) [7].

3.2.3.1 Low-pass Prototype Filters:

Bandpass filters serve a variety of functions in communication, radar and instrumentation

subsystems. Of the techniques available for the design of bandpass filters, those

techniques based upon the low-pass elements of a prototype filter have yielded successful

results in a wide range of applications. Low-pass prototype elements are the normalized

values of the circuit components of a filter that have been synthesized for a unique

passband response and, in some cases, a unique out-of-band response [62]. Low-pass

prototype filters are lumped element networks that have been synthesized to provide a

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desired filter transfer function. The element values have been normalized with respect to

one or more filter design parameters to offer the greatest flexibility, ease of use and

tabulation. The elements of the low-pass prototype filter are the capacitors and inductors

of the ladder networks of the synthesized filter networks, as shown in Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3: Elements of the low-pass prototype filter [62].

Usually, microwave filter design starts with a low-pass prototype filter. This is

because:-

• The synthesis of a low-pass filter is easier

• Tabulated elements for low-pass prototype filters are available

• A low-pass prototype filter can easily be transformed to a practical filter, such

as low-pass, high-pass, bandpass and bandstop filters [62].

3.2.3.2 Low-pass Converted to a Bandpass:-

A low-pass filter may be converted to a bandpass filter by employing a suitable mapping

function. A mapping function is simply a mathematical change of variables such that a

transfer function may be shifted in frequency [62]. The mapping function may be

intuitively or mathematically derived. A known low-pass to bandpass mapping function

may be illustrated mathematically, where:

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⎟⎟⎠

⎞⎜⎜⎝

⎛−

∆=

ff

ff

ff

f 0

0

0' ( 3-1)

12 fff −=∆ 3-2)

where:

12210 , ffffff −=∆= and f0, f1 and f2 represent the centre, lower cut off and higher

cut off frequencies of the corresponding bandpass filter, respectively.

3.3 Summary

This chapter summarizes the three designed methods. The first design method is image

parameter method that involves the specification of passband and stopband

characteristics for a cascade of two-port networks, and so is similar to the second design

method which is the periodic structures that relatively simple but have the disadvantage

that an arbitrary frequency response cannot be incorporated into the design. The third

design method is the insertion loss method that could let the engineers to has zero

insertion, infinite attenuation in the stopband, and a linear phase response in the

passband. Thus, the insertion loss method is the convenient method to design a filter

that will be used in this thesis. Filter specifications were then set to design and fabricate

a filter, in order to validate the maximum improvement. Designed and discussed of

folded cavity resonator FWG can be found in more details in the following chapter.

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Chapter 4

Folded Waveguide (FWG) Resonator

4.1 Introduction

Once the analysis of the convenient design method has been chosen from the previous

chapter in section 3.2. In this chapter, we will be concerned with improvement and

implementation of folded waveguide FWG resonator, as presented in [1] in different

manner. Moreover, we will evaluate different structures for the realization of

microwave cavities with high-Q, the result of which will be a high spurious free range

and a reduced footprint. The most important, in this chapter a novel folded waveguide

resonator with about a 75 % reduction of the volume from conventional size will be

described. For comparison, two types of folded waveguide resonators have been

studied, i.e. the square-shaped quarter-wavelength resonator and the newly proposed

triangular shape. In addition, demonstrators of a filter application of miniature triangular

folded waveguide resonators have been designed and simulated using an EM simulator.

4.2 Miniature Folded Waveguide FWG Resonators Realization

In this section, we propose a new miniature triangular folded waveguide resonator,

which has only a half of the footprint of the square folded waveguide resonator [1]. A

comparison study is carried out for these two different shapes of FWG resonators, and

they are evaluated by full-wave EM simulation and experiments. For filter applications,

a preliminary investigation is also presented with a compact 2-pole bandpass filter

consisting of two triangular folded waveguide resonators. For our description, Figure

4-1 duplicates a folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator for both designs;

Figure 4-1 (a) shows a square folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator, and the

proposed triangular version is shown in Figure 4-1 (b), where two orthogonal slots on

the common metal plate allow the standing waves to be folded and continued over the

bottom and top halves of the cavity.

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Figure 4-1: - (a) Square folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator. (b) Triangular folded

waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator.

The investigation involved experimenting with the variance of the common metal plate

thickness (t), the fixed height and distance between the wall, and the common plate of h

= 3.5mm and S = 1.5mm, respectively. Thinner metal plate can be easier shaped,

resulting in a metal-loaded cavity with smaller volume and mass. It is found that there is

not much difference in the quality factor for different values of (t) as long as the metal

plate thickness is much larger than the skin depth. For our investigation, the skin depth

of the conductor (brass) is about 1.8 um at resonant frequency. Further investigation

was carried out to reduce the size of the square folded waveguide quarter-wavelength

resonator while obtaining a better or similar Q. To this end, a triangular folded

waveguide resonator was designed with a size of a reduction of 75 % from the

conventional waveguide resonator and near 50% from the square folded cavity

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resonator while the measured unloaded Q is 658 of the square FWG resonator, taht is

lower than the triangular FWG resonator which has 535. The miniature folded

waveguide resonator has been investigated in the light of a commercially available

electromagnetic (EM) simulator [63]. The comparison of the original EM fields for the

two FWG resonator designs is illustrated in Figure 4-2, where Figure 4-2 (a) is the

current distribution and Figure 4-2 (b) is the charge distribution. It is apparent that both

the triangular and square FWG resonators have stronger currents along the two

orthogonal edges of the metal plate and a maximum charge at the same corner. The

similarity in the field distribution suggests a similar quality factor, which has been

shown by EM simulation as well. Thus, the triangular FWG resonator has a smaller size

whilst not degrading the quality factor.

(a) Current

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(b) Charge

Figure 4-2 Field distribution of the square and triangular folded waveguide quarter-wavelength

4.3 Fabrication and Experimental Results of Miniature FWG Resonators

For the demonstration, the square and triangular FWG resonators were fabricated from

an industrial brass material. Figure 4-3 and Figure 4-4 show the components of the

fabricated square and triangular FWG resonators, respectively. The square and

triangular designs are comprised of two identical halves, and these are shown in Figure

4-3 (a) and Figure 4-4 (a), respectively. The two halves with a recess of 3.5 mm are

separated by a common brass plate, shown in Figure 4-3 (b) and Figure 4-4 (b). The

common separated plate is inserted as shown in Figure 4-3 (c) and Figure 4-4 (c).

Finally, the completely assembled resonators, as illustrated in Figure 4-3 (d) and Figure

4-4 (d), have a size of 26mm×26mm including 6mm-thick walls along all sides.

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Figure 4-3 A fabricated single square FWG resonator before assembly (a, b and c) and after

assembly (d).

Figure 4-4 A fabricated single triangular FWG resonator before assembly (a, b and c) and after

assembly (d).

Table 4-1 shows the simulation and experimental results comparison of the resonant

frequency and unloaded Q of the folded waveguide resonators, as a function of the

cavity type.

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Table 4-1: The experiment with a difference in cavity.

Simulation Experimental Cavity type

f0 Qu f0 Qu

Square 4.8 735 4.746 658

Triangular 4.8 695 6.09 535

There is an experimental unloaded quality factor similarity between the square and

triangular cavity resonators in Table 4-1. The measured unloaded quality factors are, as

expected, similar, with a size of reduction of about 75 % from the conventional

waveguide resonator and near 50% from the square folded cavity resonator.

Furthermore, in this experimentation the thickness of a common metal plate of square

cavity resonator has been varied. Table 4-2 shows the comparison of the resonant

frequency and unloaded Q of the folded waveguide resonators, as a function of the

thickness of the common metal plate (t). For all the cavity resonators, the conductor is

brass.

Table 4-2: The experiment with different thicknesses of common plate.

Experimental Common plate

thickness (t) mm f0 Qu

1 4.75 658

0.05 4.889 678

It is clear from Table 4-2 that there is a similarity in the experimental unloaded quality

factor between (1 mm and 0.05mm) thicknesses of the common plate. The measured

unloaded quality factors are similar, as expected. This is because in both cases the metal

plate thickness is much larger than the skin depth. With the higher thicknesses, there is a

core region of the plate that does not contribute to the actual current flow because of the

skin depth. So, when the thickness is reduced from 1 mm to 0.05 mm, the cross section

area available for the current flow is still same. Hence, the losses are almost same.

However, if the thickness of the plate is reduced to an extent less than the skin depth,

then that will dramatically increase the losses and affect quality factor.

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Frequency (GHz)

4.883 4.884 4.885 4.886 4.887 4.888 4.889 4.890 4.891 4.892 4.893 4.894 4.895

S 21 (

dB)

-29

-28

-27

-26

-25

-24

-23

-22

Figure 4-5 Measured resonant frequency response of the FWG resonator.

The S-parameters of the fabricated FWG resonators were measured using a calibrated

HP network analyzer. Figure 4-5 plots the measured resonant frequency when the

common plate thickness is 0.05 mm. The experiment was also carried out to measure

the wideband frequency response of the demonstrator, and the measured result is plotted

in Figure 4-6.

dB 20

0

-20

-40

-60

-80

-100

-120

-140

-160

-180

S21

Start: 45.000000 MHz Stop: 20.000000 GHz Figure 4-6: Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated FWG quarter-wavelength

resonator.

4.4 Filter Realization and Simulation of Miniature FWG Resonator

Figure 4-7 shows 3D model of a 2-pole filter with coupled triangular FWG resonators.

A typical simulated frequency response of coupled folded waveguide resonators is

plotted in Figure 4-8. In this case, the coupling aperture is 3.6 mm wide; each of the

coupled cavities has a size of 21 x 21 x 6 mm and two 1 mm wide orthogonal slots

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inserted in the metal plate. As can be seen from that Figure, two split mode frequencies

(resonant peaks) are observable. Denote these two split frequencies as f1 for the first

peak and f2 for the second peak. The coupling coefficient can then be evaluated by:

21

22

21

22

ffffk

+−

= ( 4-1)

Figure 4-7 3D model of a 2-pole filter with coupled triangular FWG resonators.

It can be shown that the coupling can easily be controlled by the size of the aperture,

and the coefficient k is larger when the coupling aperture becomes wider. The first split

mode was measured at f1 = 5.66 GHz while the second one was at f2 = 5.95 GHz. This

results in a coupling coefficient k = 0.05. The filter was designed to have a bandwidth of

470 MHz at 6035 MHz, representing a fractional bandwidth of about 7.78%. The full-

wave simulations were carried out to confirm the design, and the results plotted in

Figure 4-9. Full wave EM simulations were performed to characterize the coupling.

Frequency (GHz)

5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0

S 21(d

B)

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

Figure 4-8. Simulated frequency response of the coupled triangular FWG resonators.

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Frequency (GHz)

5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 7.0

Mag

nitu

de (d

B)

-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

Frequency (GHz) vs S11 Frequency (GHz) vs S21

Figure 4-9 Performance of the compact and low-loss filter using miniature FWG resonators.

4.5 Summary

This chapter aims to describe of the development of FWG resonator. A new proposed

triangular folded waveguide resonator with about a 75 % reduction of the volume from

conventional size about a half of the footprint of the square folded waveguide resonator

has been describe. A Comparison study has been carried out to demonstrate the small

size and high Q of this type of resonator. The full-wave EM simulations have been

verified the mode operation. In this chapter, a preliminary investigation into a filter

application for miniature triangular folded waveguide resonators has also been

presented. It is expected that this type of resonator will be very attractive for developing

compact waveguide filters that will be discussed in the next chapter.

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Chapter 5

Coupled Folded waveguide (FWG) Filter using Slot technique

5.1 Introduction

The next aim of the work was to show the benefits of the achieved improvement in

FWG resonator’s structure. A fully FWG resonator was designed as an illuminating

example of the benefits of that resonator’s structures in chapter 4. In this chapter, we

will be concerned with the design of coupled folded waveguide resonator FWG filters.

This includes a primary investigation into developing a compact and low-loss bandpass

filter, using novel folded-waveguide resonators with a footprint reduction. A slot

coupling between adjacent resonators is introduced, which is characterized by using

full-wave EM simulations and verified experimentally. Two designs of 2-pole folded

waveguide resonator filters of this type have been considered, fabricated and tested.

Simulation and measurement results are presented to validate the design and to show the

advantages of this type of filter. Moreover, in this chapter, an even more compact FWG

resonator filter using a novel slot technique is reported. The attainable size reduction is

about 50%, and the filter design is based on theoretical and full-wave electromagnetic

(EM) simulations. It shows that a transmission zero (TZ) on either high or low side of

the passband can be implemented in a simple manner, which leads to a pair of

asymmetrical frequency responses. Two filter designs of this type are demonstrated

with theoretical, EM-simulated and measured results.

Furthermore, this chapter presents a primary investigation into developing a compact

dual passband filter using novel folded-waveguide resonators with a multilayer

structure. A new coupling scheme for dual-band operation is realized, with both slot and

aperture couplings used for the implementation. For the demonstration, a 4-pole dual-

band filter of this type has been designed, fabricated and tested. Simulation and

experimental results are presented to validate the design and to show the advantages of

this type of filter. Moreover, the investigation of a multilayer of dual passband filter

using a slot technique with substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) material has

been tested.

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5.2 FWG filter using a Slot technique

The proposed filter configuration is shown in Figure 5-1 , where a slot with the length

SL is introduced onto an inserted metal plate of an otherwise quarter-wavelength FWG

resonator. The metal plate has a thickness of t and the upper and lower air-filled half

cavities have a depth of h/2. Owing to the new slot introduced, a pair of resonant modes,

which have the same resonant frequency, can be excited. Thus, a 2-pole filter can be

developed based on this compact structure, whose size is only about half of a same

order filter using the two quarter-wavelength FWG resonators reported previously in

chapter 4, resulting in a significant size reduction. Moreover, the new filter

configuration of Figure 5-1 (a) can easily realize an advanced coupling structure (as

seen in Figure 5-1 (b), bringing about some interesting filtering characteristics.

(a)

(b)

Figure 5-1 : a) Configuration of a 2-pole folded-waveguide resonator filter using a slot technique;

where t is the thickness of the separation plate, and h/2 is the depth of the upper and lower cavities. b)

Coupling structure for the filter.

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In the coupling structure of Figure 5-1 (b), the input (S) and output (L) are coupled to

both resonators and there is one direct coupling between adjacent resonators, denoted by

K12. This coupling is realised through the opening slot between the adjacent FWG

resonators 1 and 2, and can be easily controlled by a slot, denoted by G in Figure 5-1

(a). In order to design a 2-pole cavity resonator filter with TZ from either side with the

aim of reducing its footprint, the following sections deals with theory, simulation and

implementation of two designs of coupled folded waveguide (FWG) resonator filter

with TZ for either high or low side band, respectively. Moreover their frequency

response will be discussed in more details in this chapter.

5.2.1 Theoretical analysis

To design any filter with good accuracy, we must start with theoretical analysis. In this

section the proposed designs are a two-order asymmetric response filter with one

transmission zero located in either sides to the passband filter. A synthesis method of

coupled resonator filters with the source/load-multi-resonator coupling proposed in [64]

may be used. Based on the coupling structure of Figure 5-1 (b) and taking advantage of

the changeable sign of K12 against the slot length, the proposed filter configuration of

Figure 5-1 (a) can be designed to have a finite-frequency transmission zero (TZ) on

either side of the passband; resulting in an asymmetrical frequency selectivity. For our

demonstration, two generalized coupling matrices, with TZ on the high side of the

passband and TZ on the low side of the passband, are given by M1 and M2,

respectively:

⎥⎥⎥⎥

⎦

⎤

⎢⎢⎢⎢

⎣

⎡

=

002.1065.0002.1025.1065.0065.025.1002.10065.002.10

1M ( 5-1)

⎥⎥⎥⎥

⎦

⎤

⎢⎢⎢⎢

⎣

⎡

−−

=

002.1065.0002.10125.1065.0065.0125.1002.10065.002.10

2M ( 5-2)

M1 and M2 are the so-called n+2 coupling matrices [65], which involve the nodes for

the source (S) and load (L), with n the degree of filter. In our case, n = 2. Comparing

M1 with M2, one can note that the only difference lies in the elements that are related to

K12. It will be shown later that this difference can be implemented with two filters that

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are similar in size except for the slot length. As a consequence, they exhibit opposite

frequency selectivity. Both filters are designed with a commercially available

electromagnetic (EM) simulator[31, 63]. The theoretical responses using these two

coupling matrices will be demonstrated, along with the EM simulation and experiment

results in sections 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 respectively.

5.2.1.1 TZ from the High side:

Initially, the design was started with a coupled folded resonator filter with TZ in the

high side band. For the symmetrical design, the TZ located in the high side band was

caused by either a cross coupling between the (source and Resonator 2) or (Load and

Resonator 1) S2 and L1, respectively. Figure 5-2 shows the theoretical response of TZ

in the high side band.

3.5 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.7 5 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.5100

89.5

79

68.5

58

47.5

37

26.5

16

5.5

55

100

SSL21dB( )f

SSL11dB( )f

6.53.5 f

Figure 5-2: Theoretical Responses of the filter with TZ in the High side band.

The requirement of this filter design is f0 = 5.2 GHz and a fractional band width FBW of

7.5% will be designed. Using the design parameters obtained from the matrix [M1], the

implementation of the filter is carried out in several steps, that will be described in

section 5.2.3. The phase response of this filter that was also carried out is shown in

Figure 5-3.

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TZ from High Side

Frequency (GZ)

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5

Phas

e D

iffer

ence

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

150

Frequency vs Phase

Figure 5-3: Phase Response of the filter with TZ in the High side band.

5.2.1.2 TZ from the Low side:

The second design is a bandpass filter with TZ located in the low side band. In order to

achieve that the negative coupling between the adjacent resonators 1 and 2 is introduced

in the coupling matrix 5-2. The resulting shifted in the TZ from the high side to the low

side band is shown in Figure 5-4. The specification of this filter is f0 = 4.9 GHz with a

fractional band width FBW of 7.0%.

3.5 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.7 5 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.5100

89.5

79

68.5

58

47.5

37

26.5

16

5.5

55

100

SSL21dB( )f

SSL11dB( )f

6.53.5 f Figure 5-4: Theoretical Responses of the filter with TZ in the Low side band.

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Moreover, the phase response for this filter has been shifted by 180, as shown in Figure

5-5. The implementation of the filter is carried out in several steps, that will be

described in section 5.2.3.

Frequency (GZ)

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0

Phas

e D

iffer

ence

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

150

Frequencyvs TZ LS

Figure 5-5: Phase Response of the filter with TZ in the Low side band.

5.2.2 Modelling of the FWG filter using a slot technique

Based on requirements, the plan was divided into many stages. In the first stage, the slot

in the separation plate was introduced, then the length of the slot was increased until

met the required result. Followed by, the length of the coupling gap between the

resonators was varied in order to control the BW of the filter and attain the required

coupling coefficients K12 to get an approximate design for the 2-pole resonator filter

with a slot in the separation plate that could be used in the further stage. The proposed

bandpass filter configuration and its coupling structure are shown in Figure 5-6. The

filter was designed and implemented using 2-pole folded-waveguide resonators. In

Figure 5-6, RG is the coupling gap between adjacent resonators, t is the thickness of the

separation plate, h/2 is the depth of the upper and lower cavities, and SL is the length of

the slot.

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(a)

(b)

Figure 5-6: Layout for bandpass filter design (a) Side View, (b) top View.

5.2.2.1 Design and modelling of the FWG filter using a slot technique:

The initial idea came from the square folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator

design that discussed in chapter 4 section 4.2 which is carried out to in this chapter to be

a reference model This involved experimenting with varied cavity dimensions, e.g. Slot

Length (SL) and Resonator Gap RG, and the Length excitation port location (L), as

shown in Figure 5-6 and that will be explained in more details later in this chapter. In

this section, the simulation results were carried out for 1-pole and 2-pole resonator

filters which were based on the design shown in Figure 5-7 until the required design is

achieved.

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Figure 5-7 1-pole resonator filter.

The following Figure 5-8 shows the results that were obtained when the length of

excitation port L = 2 mm, and before any slot introduced in the separation plate which

means there is no resonator gap RG between resonators.

Figure 5-8: Frequency response for a 1-pole resonator.

5.2.2.2 Design (1) TZ in the high side band

The best simulation design of the bandpass filter with TZ in the high side band (which

was submitted to the mechanical workshop for fabrication) was chosen when L = 2mm,

SL = 11.8 mm and RG = 1.8 mm that is shown in Figure 5-9 and its response is shown

in Figure 5-10.

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Figure 5-9: Layout of the best design of a 2-pole resonator filter with TZ in the high side band and

its dimensions.

Figure 5-10 : The response of the best design of a 2-pole resonator filter.

5.2.2.3 Design (2) TZ from low side band

The best simulation design for the bandpass filter with TZ in the low side band (which

was submitted to the mechanical workshop for fabrication) was chosen when L = 2mm,

SL = 15.8 mm and RG = 1.8 mm and that is shown in Figure 5-11 and its response is

shown in Figure 5-12.

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Figure 5-11: Layout of the best design of a 2-pole resonator filter with TZ in the low side band and

its dimensions.

Figure 5-12: The responses of the best design of a 2-pole resonator filter with TZ in the low side.

5.2.3 Fabrication of the filter

In order to fabricate a 2-pole cavity resonator filter with TZ with a reduction on the

footprint of the design, this section deals with the implementation for two designs of

coupled folded waveguide (FWG) resonator filters and its frequency response. The first

design deals with TZ zero in the high side band and the second TZ on the low side band.

The implementation of the design and the experimental results are the core contents of this

section, with certain specifications. The slot technique can be implemented to design a 2-

pole resonator filter in order to reduce the size of the quarter-wavelength resonator. This

section will evaluate the structures for the realization of microwave cavities with a high

spurious free range and a reduced footprint. Moreover, a miniaturized resonator/filter

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with a slot is introduced. The slot perturbs the fundamental resonance and lowers the

resonant frequency, which makes the patch resonator compact. However, the round

corner only slightly perturbs the second resonance and keeps the second resonant

frequency unchanged, which takes the fundamental and second resonance frequencies

further apart [66].

5.2.3.1 Implementation of a 2-pole cavity resonator filter:

The folded waveguide 2-pole resonator, shown in Figure 5-13, was fabricated and

represented by two designs. The differences between them are the slot length (SL) to

attain the requirement for each. When we consider designing a 2-pole resonator filter

that has a TZ on the high side, the dimensions are SL =11.8 mm and its RG =1.8mm and

L = 2mm. For the second design of the 2-pole resonator filter that has TZ on the low

side band, the diminutions are SL = 15.8 mm, RG =1.8mm and L = 2mm.

Figure 5-13: 2-pole cavity resonator filter.

To measure the coupling, the coupled resonators are weakly excited by the two ports.

This can be done by using EM simulation [63]. Figure 5-14 plots the typical simulated

results for two interesting cases. The physical dimensions of these two cases are

identical; except for the slot length SL. Case 1 has a slot length of 11.8 mm, while case

2 has a slot length of 15.8 mm. It can be seen that the two cases have the similar

magnitude response of S21, where a pair of resonant peaks indicate the mode split which

can be used to extract the coupling magnitude of K12. However, the most notable

characteristic as seen in

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Figure 5-14 is the phase response of S21. The two cases exhibit opposite phase responses

implying that the signs of K12 for these two cases can be different. Therefore, we can

vary the slot length to obtain the opposite sign of coupling, which is very useful in

realizing some interesting filtering characteristics.

Frequency (GHz)

4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8

Mag

nitu

de o

f S21

(dB)

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

Phas

e of

S21

(deg

ree)

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

150MagnitudePhase

SL = 11.8 mm

(a)

Frequency (GHz)

4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6

Mag

nitu

de o

f S21

(dB

)

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

Pha

se o

f S21

(deg

ree)

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

150Magnitudephase

SL = 15.8 mm

(b)

Figure 5-14: Coupling characteristics against the slot length SL. (a) SL = 11.8 mm. (b) SL = 15.8

mm.

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5.2.3.2 Experiment Results

The two designed filters were fabricated using an industrial brass material with a

conductivity of 1.57xl07 S/m. Figure 5-15 illustrates the physical realization for one of

the filters.

Figure 5-15: Fabricated 2-pole slotted FWG resonator filter before assembly (a, b and c) and after

assembly (d).

It is comprised of two identical halves of a cavity (one of them is shown in Figure 5-15

(a). Each of the halves has a size of 21mm × 21mm with a recess depth of 3.5mm, and

are separated by a brass plate with a slot, as shown in Figure 5-15 (b). The metal plate

has a thickness of 1mm. Two SMA connectors from input/output (I/O) excitation ports

are tapped onto the slotted plate, as shown in Figure 5-15 (c). Note that the physical

realization and dimensions for the two filters are exactly the same, except for the slot

length. The filter shown in Figure 5-15 is the one with a longer slot, which aims to

produce a TZ on the low side of the passband. The other filter has a shorter slot for a TZ

on the high side of the passband. The S-parameters of the fabricated filters were

measured using a calibrated network analyzer. The experimental results, together with

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the EM-simulated and theoretical results for each of the filters, are shown in Figure 5-16

and Figure 5-17, respectively.

Frequency (GHz)

3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5

Mag

. S11

and

S21

(dB

)

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

TheoreticalSimulationExperimental

Figure 5-16: Frequency response of the proposed 2-pole FWG resonator filter with a TZ on the low

side of passband.

Frequency (GHz)

3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5

Mag

. S11

and

S21

(dB

)

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

TheoreticalSimulationExperimental

Figure 5-17: Frequency response of the proposed 2-pole FWG resonator filter with a TZ on the

high side of passband.

In general, there is good agreement between the measurement and simulation/theory.

Both filters have a similar fractional bandwidth of about 4%. The centre frequencies are

slightly different because of the different slot lengths. In Figure 5-16, the filter with the

longer slot exhibits a desired asymmetric frequency response with the TZ on the low

side of the passband as expected. The measured insertion loss at the mid-band is about

0.5 dB, including the losses from the two SMA connectors. The filter with the shorter

slot also shows a desired asymmetric frequency response with the TZ allocated on the

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upper stopband, as depicted in Figure 5-17. The similar insertion loss of 0.5 dB at the

midband was measured for this filter, and both filters show good return loss responses

in the passband. The experiments were also carried out to measure the wideband

frequency responses of both filters and the measured results are plotted in Figure 5-18

and Figure 5-19.

Frequency (GHz)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mag

. S 21

(dB

)

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

Figure 5-18: Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated 2-pole FWG resonator filter

with TZ on the high side of passband.

Frequency (GHz)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mag

. S 21

(dB

)

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

Figure 5-19: Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated 2-pole FWG resonator filter

with TZ on the low side of passband.

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5.3 FWG Dual-band filter

Using the same structure of FWG that discussed in section 5.2 FWG dual-band filter has

been proposed. The proposed FWG dual-band filter is illustrated in Figure 5-20. It is

notable that there are two inserted metal plates that have a slot with the length SL. Each

of the metal plates has a thickness of (t) and the upper and the lower air-filled half

cavities have a depth of h/2 to form a so-called slotted FWG cavity. Owing to the new

slot introduced, a pair of resonant modes, which have the same resonant frequency, can

be excited within each slotted FWG cavity. Thus, a single slotted FWG cavity, which

has the same size as that of a quarter-wavelength FWG resonator [1], can be used as a

double-tuned resonator circuit; resulting in a significant size reduction for the

development of new compact filters. The proposed filter has a multilayer structure,

which allows the couplings between adjacent slotted FWG cavities to be introduced

through the aperture on the common cavity wall, as indicated.

Figure 5-20: Proposed FWG dual-band filter structure where t is the thickness of the metal plate,

and h/2 is the depth of each half cavity.

The proposed dual-band filter exhibits a coupling scheme, as shown in Figure 5-21. In

this coupling scheme, the input (S) is directly coupled to resonator 1 while the output

(L) is directly coupled to resonator 3. These couplings are realized by tapping the I/O

excitation ports onto resonators 1 and 3 respectively, as can be seen from Figure 5-20.

The coupling between resonators 1 and 2 is facilitated by the slot of length SL and gap

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RG as shown in Figure 5-20. This is the same for the realization of the coupling

between resonators 3 and 4. In the coupling scheme of Figure 5-21, there are other two

important couplings, namely the coupling between resonators 2 and 3 and the coupling

between resonators 1 and 4. These two couplings are realized by opening apertures on

the common cavity wall between the two FWG cavities, as shown in Figure 5-20. For

the proposed filter structure of this design, a small cross coupling can exist between the

input and resonator 2, as well as the output and resonator 4. These cross couplings are

indicated in the coupling scheme of Figure 5-21, though it can be shown that they are

not important for realizing the dual-band operation.

Figure 5-21: Coupling scheme for the proposed dual-band filter.

5.3.1 External and unloaded quality factor and coupling coefficients

In this section, we have investigated a number of different arrangements to obtain an

external and unloaded quality factor and coupling coefficients.

5.3.1.1 External Quality factor (Qe)

Figure 5-22 (a) shows the structure of the proposed new technique of a quarter-

wavelength folded waveguide resonator, where a grounded post in the middle of

resonator 2 is presented to attain the external quality factor (Qe) from its response,

where two orthogonal slots are etched along the edge of a common metal plate while

resonators 3 and 4 have been short-circuited from the sides in order to be neglected.

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a)

b)

Figure 5-22: The proposed technique to extract; (a) External quality factor (b) Unloaded quality

factor.

As shown in Figure 5-22, a single tapped input arrangement is used to extract the

quality factor. By adjusting the locations of source (S) and load (L) with a variety of

positions, a designed external quality factor can be obtained. The external quality factor

can be characterized using the full-wave simulation [63] of the excited input or output

resonators. Figure 5-23 depicts the extracted external quality factor (Qe) and a central

frequency fc against a different excitation port length location (L) from the edge. It was

noticed that the quality factor (Qe) is directly proportional to the length of the excitation

port location (L), whereas the central frequency fc is inversely proportional to the

excitation port length location (L). From this design curve, we can obtain the initial

dimensions for the designed external quality factor practically the position of excitation

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port length location from the edge which is gave the required external quality factor

(Qe). Figure 5-24 shows the resonant frequency characteristics of the scattering

parameters. Note that due to the increasing of the excited ports (S and L) locations from

the edge effect the external quality factor (Qe) increases as shown from the responses.

More investigation was given to the new technique to show how can we get one

resonant frequency and try to move the second resonant frequency away in order to get

a single resonant frequency to calculate the quality factor. The external quality factor

was extracted from the simulated frequency response with well known formula [32]:

dBfcf

eQ3δ

= ( 5-3)

Where fc and dBf 3δ are the resonant frequency and the 3-dB bandwidth of the single

resonator, respectively.

Port Length Location (mm)

0 1 2 3 4 5

Qe

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Cen

ral F

requ

enci

y (G

Hz)

5.26

5.28

5.30

5.32

5.34

5.36

5.38

5.40

f0Qe

Figure 5-23: Design curves to extract the external quality factor Qe against the excitation port length

location (L).

5.3.1.2 Unloaded Quality factor (Qu)

Figure 5-22 (b) shows a grounded post in the middle of resonator 1 to calculate the

unloaded quality factor (Qu) from its response (where two orthogonal slots are etched

along the edge of common metal plate), while resonators 3 and 4 have been short-

circuited from the sides to be both neglected. The unloaded Q can be found from [32]:

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)(1 012 fSQQ L

u −= ( 5-4)

The full-wave EM simulation shows that the designed demonstrator has a fundamental

resonant frequency of 5.27 GHz and an unloaded quality factor Qu of 714.

Frequency (GHz)

4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.4

Mag

. S21

(dB)

-60

-57

-54

-51

-48

-45

-42L =3 mm L = 2.5 mm L = 2 mm

Figure 5-24: Resonant frequency characteristics of the scattering parameters when L is varying.

5.3.1.3 Coupling coefficient

Direct coupling and cross coupling are very important to realize a designed dual-band

bandpass filter. The direct coupling K12 = K34 was extracted by employing a 2-pole

filter model, as shown in Figure 5-25 with two input (S) /output (L) probes. A slot with

the length of SL is introduced onto the inserted metal plate. The metal plate has a

thickness of t and the upper and lower air-filled half cavities have a depth of h/2. For

the other parameters fixed, the larger K12 and K34 result in a larger separation of the

dual-bands, while the bandwidth of each passband is almost unchanged. The passband

bandwidth is controlled mainly by the other parameters, namely K23 and K14, KS1 and

K3L. The larger of these couplings leads to a larger bandwidth for each passband, which

is illustrated in Figure 5-26. In this figure, K12 and K34 are fixed so does the separation

of the two passband bands regardless of their bandwidths. The generalized coupling

matrix for the design is given by M1:

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⎥⎥⎥⎥⎥⎥⎥⎥

⎦

⎤

⎢⎢⎢⎢⎢⎢⎢⎢

⎣

⎡

=

0095.0000005.008.1095.05.008.100008.105.0008.105.0095.0000095.00

1M ( 5-5)

The elements of the coupling matrix [m] give the normalized coupling coefficients and

the scaled external quality factor.

(a)

(b)

Figure 5-25: Dual-band frequency characteristic against the couplings K12 and K34 for the other

parameters fixed. (a) K12 = K34 = 2.0. (b) K12 = K34 = 1.3.

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(a)

(b)

Figure 5-26: Dual-band frequency characteristic against the couplings for K12 and K34 fixed. (a) Ks1

= K3L = 1.05 and K23 = K14= 0.6. (b) Ks1 = K3L = 0.75 and K23 = K14= 0.3.

To extract the direct coupling, the coupled resonators were weakly excited by the two

ports. This can be done by using full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation [63]. As

can be seen from Figure 5-28 (a typical response for extracting direct coupling), two

split mode frequencies (resonant peaks) are observed to extract the direct coupling.

Denote these two split frequencies as f1 for the first resonant peak and f2 for the second

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resonant peak. By varying the slot length (SL), different resonating frequencies can be

found. The coupling coefficient can be evaluated [65] by.

2)1(2)2(

2)1(2)2(

pfpf

pfpfijK

+

−= ( 5-6)

Where fp1 and fp2 are the lower and higher split resonant frequencies of a pair of coupled

resonators.

Figure 5-27: Configuration of the proposed dual passband filter to extract the direct coupling

between K12= K34; where t is the thickness of the separation plate, and h/2 is the depth of the upper

and lower in each cavities.

Figure 5-29 plots an extracted direct coupling coefficient with a different SL. It can be

seen from that Figure that when SL increases, the direct coupling between adjacent

resonators is decreased. Referring to the coupling matrix (5-5), the direct coupling

between resonators 1 and 2 which is the same coupling between resonators 3 and 4 is

about 0.13. From this, we can get the initial diminution of the slot length (SL) on the

common separation plate of K12 = K34, which is about 14.6mm.

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Frequency (GHz)

4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6

Mag

. S21

(dB

)

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

fp1

fp2

Figure 5-28: Typical frequency response simulated for extracting the coupling coefficient.

SL

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Freq

uenc

y (G

Hz)

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

Cou

plin

g C

oeffi

cien

t

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

(mm)

K f0

Figure 5-29: Design curves for the proposed slot length (SL) on the common separation plate K12 =

K34.

To investigate the cross coupling between two non-adjacent resonators (resonators 1

and 4 which are the same as 2 and 3) and (1 and 3 which is the same of 2 and 4) located

in the top and bottom layer, many structures have been manipulated. One of these is

shown in Figure 5-30. It is shown in Figure 5-30 and Figure 5-31 that the structure of

the cross coupling between resonators 1 and 4 is the same as the coupling between

resonators 2 and 3, and the second cross coupling between resonators 1 and 3 is the

same as the coupling between resonators 2 and 4, respectively. These two couplings are

realized by opening apertures on the common cavity wall between the two FWG

cavities.

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between K14= K23.

As shown in Figure 5-32, the coupling aperture where the coupling is realized through

an aperture on the common cavity middle plate between the two FWG cavities can be

adjusted by its geometrical parameters L1, L2 and ML to realize a designed cross

coupling coefficient. Cavities can be adjusted by the geometrical parameters L1, L2 and

ML. The coupling matrix, in terms of the cross coupling between resonators 1 and 4

(which is the same as the coupling between resonators 2 and 3) is about 0.023, while the

weakest cross coupling between resonators 1 and 3 (which is the same as the coupling

between resonators 2 and 4) is about 0.0047. As shown in Figure 5-32, we can get the

initial diminutions of L1 = 5mm, L2 = 8.5mm and ML = 14.6mm, which the gives the

required values of the coupling coefficients.

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between K13= K24.

Figure 5-32: Top view of the common cavity middle plate between two FWGs.

A design curve for normalized cross coupling is plotted in Figure 5-33, and the initial

dimensions of the coupling aperture can be obtained. It can be seen that L1 is more

critical for tuning a cross coupling coefficient than other geometrical parameters such as

L2 and ML. As L1 increases, the cross coupling coefficient is decreased. On the other

hand, L2 and ML have little impact on the cross coupling coefficient.

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L 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Freq

uenc

y (f 0)

(GH

z)

5.08

5.10

5.12

5.14

5.16

5.18

5.20

5.22

5.24

Cou

plin

g C

oeffi

cien

t (K

)

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

L1 vs Frequency L1 vs Coupling Coefficient

L 2 = 8.5 mm, ML = 14.6 mm

(mm)

f0K

Figure 5-33: Design curves for the proposed aperture on the common cavity plate K14 = K23,

varying L1.

Electric and magnetic fields are plotted in Figure 5-34 to show their contribution for

realizing the coupling coefficient. From Figure 5-34 (a), it can be clearly seen that the

cross coupling is mainly realized by magnetic field coupling, which occurs at the edge

of the coupling aperture. This also indicates that the cross coupling coefficient is very

sensitive to L1. From Figure 5-34 (b), it can be seen that the direct coupling between

adjacent resonators is controlled by magnetic field coupling.

(a)

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(b)

Figure 5-34: a) E-field distributions of the proposed dual band bandpass filter at 4.9 GHz, (b) H-

field distributions of the proposed dual band bandpass filter at 4.9 GHz,

As predicted the direct coupling is sensitive to the slot length SL. With the help of a

full-wave simulator [63], the final geometric dimensions of the coupling aperture can

be shown in Figure 5-35. The simulated coupled cavities have a size of 21mm x 21mm

x 8 mm and two 1mm wide orthogonal slots are etched onto the middle metal plate.

Figure 5-35: Final dimensions of the coupling aperture.

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For the coupling scheme in Figure 5-21, the most significant couplings for the dual-

band operation are K12 and K34. Figure 5-36 (a) shows the typical modal split

characteristic due to the coupling between resonators 1 and 2 for a specific slot. In the

coupling scheme of Figure 5-21, there are other two important couplings the coupling

between resonators 2 and 3 and the coupling between resonators 1 and 4. These two

couplings are realized by opening apertures on the common cavity wall between two

FWG cavities, as shown in Figure 5-20. The typical aperture coupling characteristic is

shown in Figure 5-36 (b). These two couplings control the separation of the two

passbands, i.e. from the centre frequency of the first passband to the centre frequency of

the second passband. This interesting characteristic is shown in Figure 5-25.

Frequency (GHz)

4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6

Mag

. S21

(dB

)

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

K12

(a)

Frequency (GHz)

4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6

Mag

. S21

(dB

)

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

K14

(b)

Figure 5-36: Typical coupling characteristics. (a) Slot coupling. (b) Aperture coupling.

5.3.2 Dual-band operation Demonstration

For our demonstration, a 4-pole dual-band filter of this type has been successfully

designed using a commercially available electromagnetic (EM) simulator [63]. The

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realization of the dual bandpass filter is presented in Figure 5-37, where the components

of the 4-pole dual passband filter are shown. It is comprised of two identical halves (one

of them is shown in Figure 5-37 (a). Each identical half has a brass plate with a slot (as

shown in Figure 6-29 (b), which is inserted to form a dual-mode FWG, as illustrated in

Figure 5-37 (c). A common cavity wall with an aperture (in Figure 6-29 (d) is used in

order to facilitate the couplings between the two identical halves of the dual-mode FWG

cavities, as shown in Figure 5-37 (e). The cavity size is 21mm × 21mm × 6mm for each

half, with a recess depth of 3.5mm. The metal plate has a thickness of 1mm and the two

ports (circular cross section) are 0.4mm wide. The input/output (I/O) excitation ports

are located orthogonally to each other in the top and bottom plate respectively, as shown

in Figure 5-37 (f). The cavity was fabricated in the Heriot-Watt University mechanical

workshop from an industrial brass material, where the conductivity of brass is taken as

1.57xl07 S/m. The testing was carried out to measure the performance of the fabricated

filter, using the HP network analyzer in the microwave lab in the Electrical and

Electronic Department at Heriot-Watt University. Referring to the measured results in

Figure 5-38, one finite transmission zero located between the two separated passbands

can be clearly observed with the attenuation of around 50 dB at around 5.3 GHz, which

realizes a high out-of-band rejection. It would seem that the transmission zero results

from a cancellation of the two signal paths, i.e. S-1-2-3-L and S-1-4-3-L, as indicated in

Figure 5-21. At the lower band, the minimum measured insertion loss is about 1 dB at

4.855 GHz with a 3 dB bandwidth of 4.5%. At the upper band, the minimum measured

insertion loss is 0.5 dB at 5.55 GHz and the 3 dB bandwidth is 4.1%. In general, the

simulated and measured results are in good agreement. The higher measured insertion

loss at the lower band is due to some mismatch in the middle of the passband. The

slightly different passband bandwidths and asymmetrical frequency responses appear to

be the effects of some minor cross couplings.

a)

b)

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c)

d)

e)

f)

Figure 5-37: Fabricated dual-band FWG filter before assembly (a, b, c, d, and e) and after assembly

(f).

The experiment was also carried out to measure the wideband frequency response of the

filter demonstrator, and the measured and simulation results are plotted in Figure 5-39

for a comparison. There is a wide stopband between the fundamental and the first

spurious passband, which appeared at about 9.8 GHz. Figure 5-40 is shown the

simulation wideband frequency response of 4-pole folded waveguide resonator filter.

Frequency (GHz)

4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.2

Mag

. S11

and

S21

(dB

)

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

TheoreticalSimulationMeasurement

Figure 5-38: Simulated, theoretical and measured frequency response of S11 and S21 for a dual

passband 4-pole FWG resonator filter.

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Frequency (GHz)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Mag

. (dB

)

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

Measured

Figure 5-39: Measured wideband frequency response of the fabricated 4-pole folded waveguide

resonator filter.

Frequency (GHz)

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Mag

. S11

and

S21

(dB

)

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

S11

S21

Figure 5-40 : Simulation wideband frequency response of 4-pole folded waveguide resonator filter.

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5.3.3 4-pole multilayer substrate integrated folded waveguide SIFW dual-band filter

In this section, 4-pole SIFW dual passband filter, using a double layer of slotted folded

waveguide resonators, is presented in Figure 5-41 and Figure 5-42. For our

demonstration, a 4-pole dual-band filter of this type was successfully designed using a

commercially available electromagnetic (EM) simulator [63]. The 4-pole dual passband

filter design is based on a new coupling scheme and simulated with a compact

multilayer structure. The design has been verified with the EM simulation.

Figure 5-41: Proposed SIFW dual-band filter.

Figure 5-42: The side view of the proposed SIFW dual-band filter.

The simulation was also carried out to measure the frequency responses of the proposed

filter, and the result is plotted in Figure 5-43.

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Frequency (GHz)

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Mag

. S11

and

S21

(dB

)

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

S11

S21

Figure 5-43: Simulated frequency response of S11 and S21 for a dual passband 4-pole SIFW

resonator filter.

5.4 Summary

A new type of compact folded waveguide resonator filter using a novel slot technique

was proposed. From the above results, it may be concluded that when the excitation port

Length (L) varied, the return loss (S11) was most dominant for this parameter. When the

resonator gap (RG) in the corner varied, the most dominant parameter was the band

width (BW). When the slot length in the separation plate varied, the TZ was the

foremost affected. The best design for the bandpass filter with TZ for the high side band

was when SL = 11.8 mm, RG =1.8mm and L = 2mm, and with TZ from the low side

band when SL = 15.8 mm, RG =1.8mm and L = 2mm. Two designs of this type of filter

with a finite-frequency transmission zero on either side of the passband have been

demonstrated theoretically and experimentally. The ability to produce an asymmetric

frequency response by simply changing the slot length is of interest. This chapter

presents a primary investigation into developing a compact dual passband filter using

novel folded waveguide resonators with a multilayer structure. A new coupling scheme

for dual-band operation is realized, with both slot and aperture couplings being used for

the implementation. For the demonstration, a 4-pole dual-band filter of this type was

designed, fabricated and tested. Simulation and experimental results were presented to

validate the design and to show the advantages of this type of filter. In addition, this

new type of filter with a compact multi-layer structure and low loss is attractive for

implementation with advanced device technologies, such as micromachining, LTCC


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Chapter 6

Coupled Folded Waveguide (FWG) Filter

6.1 Introduction

The aim of this thesis is to design and develop a cavity resonator filter using a folded

structure, and this chapter deals with the simulation and implementation for two designs

of coupled folded waveguide (FWG) resonator filters and their frequency response, as

shown in Figure 6-1 and Figure 6-2.

Figure 6-1: 4-pole cavity resonator filter (design 1).

Figure 6-2: 4-pole cavity resonator filter (design 2).

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The design procedure for both is almost the same; hence, the plan was divided into three

stages. In the first stage the dimensions and the excitation port location were obtained

from the 1-pole cavity resonator for the optimum external quality factor (Qe) that is

required. In the second stage, the same dimensions obtained from the 1-pole resonator

were used, varying the gap length (G), the wall width (W) and a corner of the separation

plate cutting (C) to attain the required coupling coefficients (K12, K23 and K34) to get an

approximate design for the 2-pole resonators that could be used in the 4-pole resonator.

After obtaining these results, the 4-pole resonator was simulated with the dimensions

obtained by readjusting the values of G, W and C until the specified resonator

requirements were obtained. The implementation of these designs and the experimental

results are the core contents of this chapter, with certain specifications.

6.2 Novel coupled folded waveguide (FWG) resonator filter

In Figure 6-3 the first design of bandpass filter configuration and its coupling structure

are shown. The filter is designed and implemented using four FWG resonators. Each of

the FWG resonators [1] can maintain a fundamental resonant mode resembling TE101

mode with a smaller footprint amounting to only a quarter of that of the conventional

TE101

mode cavity. Thus, the proposed 4-pole filter has size of approximately of a half

of conventional TE101

mode cavity that operating at the same frequency. The filter is

developed to realise the coupling structure of Figure 6-3b. In this structure, there are

three significant coupling coefficients between adjacent resonators, namely K12, K23 and

K34, which are realised through opening the gaps between adjacent FWG resonators, as

can be seen from the 3D view in Figure 6-3 (a). The coupling coefficient kij specifies

the coupling between resonators i and j of the filter. When kij is evaluated, only

resonators i and j are considered in the structure. For the symmetry, the couplings

between resonators 1 and 2 and between resonators 3 and 4 are identical. Thus, there are

two basic coupling structures to be investigated. The bandpass filter may be represented

by an equivalent circuit, as shown in Figure 6-4 (a), where Qei and Qeo are the external

quality factors denoting the input and output couplings. The coupling coefficients and

the external quality factors may be synthesized from a low-pass prototype filter, as

shown in Figure 6-4 (b) where the rectangular boxes represent frequency invariant

immittance inverters defined through a transmission matrix [32].

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Figure 6-3: (a) Configuration of a 4-pole FWG resonator filter, (b) Coupling structure for the filter.

Figure 6-4: (a) An equivalent circuit of the 4-pole resonator filter. (b) An associated low-pass

prototype filter.

In this work, a coupled FWG resonator bandpass filter was designed to have a fractional

bandwidth (FBW) of 2.8 % at a centre frequency f0 = 4.485 GHz. A 4-pole (n = 4)

Tchebychev lowpass prototype with a passband ripple of 0.04321 dB was chosen. Also

available were the values of go = 1.0, g1 = 0.9314, g2 = 1.2920. J12 = J34 = 1 and J23 =

0.90499. The external quality factors and coupling coefficients of the bandpass filter can

be calculated by [32]:

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FBWgQQ eoei

10g== ( 6-1)

213412 gg

FBWKK×

== ( 6-2)

2

2323

.g

JFBWK = ( 6-3)

Thus, the coupling coefficients for the adjacent resonators in the theory are K12 = K34 =

0.0255 and K23 = 0.0196. The external quality factors Qei = Qeo =Qe = 33.26. The

implementation of the filter was carried out in several steps, as described below.

6.2.1 1-pole resonator:

To realise the calculated external quality factor Qe=33.26, a single resonator with a

tapped input arrangement (see Figure 6-5) was simulated using a commercially

available electromagnetic (EM) simulator [63]. This involved experimenting with the

varied excitation port position (L) to achieve the desired external quality factor. The

external quality factor was extracted from the simulated frequency response, as shown

in Figure 6-6.

L1

Figure 6-5: 3D Layout of 1-pole design.

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Frequency (GHz)

4.50 4.55 4.60 4.65 4.70 4.75

Am

plitu

de (d

B)

-34

-33

-32

-31

-30

-29

-28

-27

-26

3dBdBf3δ

Figure 6-6: Typical frequency response simulated for extracting the external quality factor Qe.

6.2.1.1.1 Summary from the simulation results for 1-pole

From the results in the Appendix A, it may be concluded that when the excitation port

Length (L) increases, the resonant frequency also increases, which causes a shift in the

resonant frequency (f0) to the right and then decreases the external quality factor (Qe).

When cutting (C) in the corner increases the resonant frequency, (f0) increases also,

while the external quality factor decreases and the resonant frequency is shifted to the

right. When the excitation port length (L) and cutting (C) of the separation plate were

varied, the desired and best external quality factors (Qe), which will be used in further

stages of the project, were obtained. The desired results to attain the requisite external

quality factor (33.26) and excitation port L = 2.4mm.

6.2.2 2-pole and 4-pole resonator filters:

The next step of the filter design was to characterize the desired couplings between

adjacent FWG resonators for each pair of resonators (K12 = K34 = 0.0255 and K23 =

0.0196). This was done by employing a 2-pole filter model in Figure 6-7 (a) with two

input/output probes. Then, the combination of the coupling gap (G) between the

resonators and corner cuttings (C) was varied to find the desired coupling coefficient

from the simulated frequency response, as shown in Figure 6-7 (b). The corner cuttings

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were introduced to compensate for the centre frequency shifting caused by the coupling

gap G. The coupling Kij of any pair of adjacent resonators was obtained by [32].

21

22

21

22

)()()()(

pp

ppij ff

ffK

+−

= ( 6-4)

where fp1 and fp2 are the lower and higher split resonant frequencies of a pair of

coupled resonators.

Figure 6-7: (a) 3D Layout of a 2 -pole design. (b) Typical frequency response simulated for

extracting the coupling coefficient

6.2.2.1 Approach of extracting the coupling coefficient (K)

The same dimensions of the cavity obtained from the 1-pole resonator were used to give

the desired result of Qe is 33.26, and the different coupling gap (G) between the

resonators and its wall width (W) were varied to achieve the required coupling

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coefficient of K12 = K34 = 0.0255 and K23 = 0.0196 using a sonnet S/W [63]. The

parameters to be varied were coupling gap length (G), coupling wall width (W) and

cuttings (C) of the separation plate corners.

6.2.2.1.1 Coupling gap length (G) and coupling wall width (W)

In these parameters, the coupling gap length (G) and the coupling wall width (W)

between the two resonators in the 2-pole design, shown in Figure 6-8, were varied to

obtain the desired specifications.

Figure 6-8: Top View of the coupling gap length (G) and coupling wall width (W)

6.2.2.1.2 Cuttings (C) of the separation plate corners

This was achieved by cutting (C) a different length from the two corners (C1 and C2) of

the separation plate between the top and the bottom halves of the cavity (shown in

Figure 6-9) until the required specifications were achieved.

Figure 6-9: Top View of corner cutting (C).

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6.2.2.2 Extracting the coupling coefficient (K)

The filter was developed to realize the coupling structure of Figure 6-10 (b). In this

structure, there were three significant coupling coefficients between the adjacent

resonators, namely K12, K23 and K34, which were realized through opening gaps

between the adjacent FWG resonators, as can be seen from the 3D view in Figure 6-10

(a). The coupling coefficient kij specifies the coupling between resonators i and j of the

filter. When kij were evaluated, only resonators i and j were considered in the structure.

For the symmetry, the couplings between resonators 1 and 2 and between resonators 3

and 4 were identical. Thus, there were two basic coupling structures to be investigated.

Figure 6-10: (a) Configuration of a 4-pole FWG resonator filter (b) Coupling structure for the

filter.

They could be calculated using the conductance of the element values for the

Chebyshev pass-band filter of the 4-pole resonator (g0, g1, g2 and g3) [32].

Where

2920.19314.0

1

2

1

0

===

ggg

213412 gg

FBWKK×

== ( 6-5)

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From this formula, the coupling coefficient between the first and second resonators K12

which is symmetrically equal to that between the third and fourth resonators K34 is:

K12 = K34= 0.0255

In addition, the coupling coefficient between the second and third resonators is given by

the equation:

2

2323

.g

JFBWK = ( 6-6)

where J23 = 0.90499

Hence K23 = 0.0196.

During simulations, the coupling coefficient (K) was calculated using the cut-off

frequencies (F 1 and F2) of the frequency response shown in Figure 6-11Figure 6-11.

The coupling coefficient Kij was calculated by the equation (6-7).

21

22

21

22

)()()()(

ffffKij +

−= ( 6-7)

where fp1 and fp2 are the lower and higher split resonant frequencies of a pair of

coupled resonators.

Figure 6-11: Frequency response of the 2-pole resonator to calculate the coupling coefficient K and

the resonant frequency f0

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The central frequency (f0) is calculated by the following equation (6-8).

Central frequency 2

210

FFf

+= ( 6-8)

6.2.3 Simulation results for coupling coefficients (K)

In this section, the frequency simulated responses for the coupling coefficients are

presented.

6.2.3.1.1 Extracting coefficients K12, K23 and K34

In this section, results for the coupling coefficients K12, K23 and K34 calculated from the

simulated frequency responses are presented. Here, the coupling wall width ‘W’ was

varied at 3, 7 and 8 mm; moreover the coupling gap ‘G’ was also varied as well.

Furthermore, for each coupling gap length, the cutting (C) area of the separation plate

corners was varied. The appropriate results are presented as follows.

6.2.3.1.1.1 Coupling Gap is 3mm when the coupling wall width (W) = 8mm

Table 6-1 presents the results obtained when the length of the coupling gap length (G) is

3mm with varied cutting (C) from both corners of the separation plate.

Table 6-1: Resonant frequency and coupling coefficient simulation results at a coupling gap length

G =3mm

K f0 GHz F2 GHz F1 GHz Cutting(C)

0.03872 4.44 4.525 4.355 0

0.0392 4.4625 4.55 4.375 1

0.0397 4.53 4.62 4.44 2

0.0421 4.6225 4.72 4.525 3

0.0484 4.637 4.75 4.525 3.4

6.2.3.1.1.2 Coupling Gap is 3.5mm

Table 6-2 below presents the results obtained when the length of the coupling gap

length (G) is 3mm with varied cutting (C) from both corners of the separation plate.

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G =3.5mm


0.0546 4.39 4.51 4.27 0

0.0565 4.415 4.54 4.29 1

0.0579 4.48 4.61 4.35 2

6.2.3.1.1.3 Coupling Gap is 2.6mm when the coupling wall width (W) = 7mm


length (G) is 2.6mm with varied cutting (C) from both corners of the separation plate.

Table 6-3: Resonant frequency and coupling coefficient simulation

results at a coupling gap length G=2.6mm


0.0176 4.427 4.466 4.388 0

0.0179 4.46 4.5 4.42 1

0.0185 4.53 4.572 4.488 2

0.0190 4.622 4.666 4.578 3

0.0193 4.645 4.69 4.6 3.2

0.0197 4.666 4.712 4.62 3.4

0.0202 4.732 4.78 4.684 4

By cutting (C) off 3.4mm from the corners of the separation plate, the coupling

coefficient has the nearest value required for K23.



length (G) is 2.6mm with varied cutting (C) from both corners of the separation plate.


G= 3mm


0.0222 4.409 4.58 4.36 0

0.0224 4.443 4.492 4.394 1

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0.0230 4.512 4.564 4.46 2

0.0234 4.604 4.658 4.55 3

0.0242 4.624 4.68 4.568 3.2

0.0246 4.645 4.702 4.588 3.4

0.0254 4.71 4.77 4.65 4

By cutting (C) off 3.4mm from the corners of the separation plate, the coupling

coefficient has the nearest value required for K12 and K 34.

6.2.3.1.1.5 Coupling Gap is 2.6 mm the coupling wall width (W) = 3mm:




G= 2.6mm


0.0148 4.461 4.494 4.428 1

0.0154 4.531 4.566 4.496 2

0.0158 4.622 4.658 4.586 3

0.0159 4.643 4.68 4.606 3.2

0.0163 4.664 4.702 4.626 3.4

0.0169 4.732 4.772 4.692 4





G =3mm


0.0181 4.41 4.45 4.37 0

0.0184 4.443 4.484 4.402 1

0.0198 4.602 4.648 4.556 3

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0.0199 4.622 4.668 4.576 3.2

0.0202 4.643 4.69 4.596 3.4

0.0208 4.711 4.76 4.662 4

6.2.3.2 Conclusions from the simulation results K12, K34 and K23

The 4-pole coupled folded waveguide filter containing four resonators with couplings

between them was designed. This 4-pole resonator filter is composed of three 2-pole

resonators. The design of these three 2-pole resonators was accomplished from the

simulations carried out in section 6.2.2. The 4-pole coupled folded waveguide resonator

filter was designed as a bandpass filter. In section 6.2.3.1.1.4, the coupling wall width

(W) = 7 mm and coupling gap length (G) = 3 mm at the cutting (C) of the separation

plate of 3.4mm from both corners is the desired value for (K12 and K34). Also from

section 6.2.3.1.1.3, the coupling wall width (W) = 7mm and the coupling gap length (G)

= 2.6 mm cutting (C) from both corners of the separation plate of 3.4mm is the

reasonable coupling coefficient value for K23; as calculated and obtained at the same

cutting (C) of K12 with wall width (W) = 7mm and coupling gap length (G) = 3 mm.

Figure 6-12 (a) depicts the extracted coupling coefficient K and central frequency f0

against different cutting (C) from both corners of the inserted plate for a fixed coupling

gap G = 2.6mm. One can see that the coupling coefficient K and central frequency f0

almost increase linearly with the increase of cutting length (C). A similar observation

can be obtained for any other given G. Figure 6-12 (b) depicts the extracted coupling

coefficient K and central frequency f0 against the different coupling gap G between

adjacent resonators for a fixed corner cutting (C) of 3.4mm. It was noticed that the

coupling coefficient (K) is directly proportional to the coupling gap length (G), whereas

the central frequency f0 is inversely proportional to the G.

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Figure 6-12: (a) The coupling coefficient at various cuttings from both corners for fixed gap G

(2.6mm) (b) The coupling coefficient K23 at various gaps (G) for fixed corner cutting C (3.4mm).

6.3 Implementation of a 4-pole cavity resonator (Design 1):

The folded waveguide FWG 4-pole cavity resonator, shown in Figure 6-13, was

fabricated. Figure 6-14 shows the components of the 4-pole cavity folded waveguide

resonator filter.

Figure 6-13: Layout of the 4-pole resonator filter (Design 1).

It is comprised of two identical halves (one of them is shown in Figure 6-14 (a). The

two halves are separated by a brass plate, as shown in Figure 6-14 (b) and consist of two

identical halves of a cavity separated by a brass plate between them, as shown in Figure

6-14 (c). The cavity size is 57mm × 61mm × 6mm with a 4.00mm recess depth. The

metal has a thickness of 0.9 mm and the two excitation ports (circular cross section) are

0.4mm wide. The input/output (I/O) excitation ports are located next to each other on

the same side wall of the resonator cavity, as shown in Figure 6-14 (d). The cavity

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resonator was fabricated from an industrial brass material, where the conductivity of brass

was taken as 1.57xl07 S/m.

Figure 6-14: Fabricated 4-pole cavity resonator before assembly (a, b and c) and after assembly (d).

The excitation port length L is 2.4 mm (obtained from section 6.2.1) which gave the

desired external quality factor of 33.26. The cavity dimensions are shown in Figure

6-15. The fabrication tolerances were +/- 0.05 mm and the bottom face was polished to

6 µm, with a polished internal face.

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Figure 6-15: Dimensions (mm) of the 4-pole cavity resonator

6.3.1 Verification approach

An HP 8720 Network analyzer was used to measure the performance of the intended 4-

pole coupled folded waveguide resonator filter. The approach was used to measure the

4-Pole cavity response, as shown in Figure 6-16.

Figure 6-16: Cavity is connected to the HP network analyzer

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6.3.2 Results:

The S-parameters of the fabricated FWG filter were measured using a calibrated HP

network analyzer. Figure 6-17 plots the measured and EM simulated results, along with

the theoretical ones for comparison; where a good agreement between the measurement

and simulation can be observed. The filter showed a desired symmetric frequency

response with a low insertion loss in the passband. The measured insertion loss at the

midband was about 1 dB, including the losses from the two SMA connectors. In Figure

6-17 (a) and (b), normalized frequencies were used in the plots for the theoretical centre

frequency 4.485 GHz, the measured centre frequency of 4.39 GHz and the simulated

centre frequency of 4.49 GHz. The experiment was also carried out to measure the

wide-band frequency response of the demonstrator, and the measured result is plotted in

Figure 6-18 .

Normalized Frequency (GHz )

0.90 0.95 1.00 1.05 1.10

|S21

| (dB

)

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

TheoreticalSimulationMeasuered

(a)

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Normalized Frequency (GHz )

0.90 0.95 1.00 1.05 1.10

|S11

| (dB

)

- 35

- 30

- 25

- 20

- 15

- 10

- 5

0

SimulationTheoretical Measuered

(b)

Figure 6-17: Simulated, theoretical and measured frequency response (a) is insertion losses and

(S21) where (b) is return losses (S11).

Frequency (GHz )

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

|S21

| (dB

)

-110

-100

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

Figure 6-18: Measured wide-band frequency response of the fabricated 4-Pole cavity.

The following Table 6-7 compares the frequency responses of the theoretical, simulated

and fabricated 4-Pole FWG resonator filter. The slight discrepancies are caused by the

tolerances in both fabrication and simulation.

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Table 6-7: Comparison of theoretical, simulated and measured results.

Theory Simulation Measurement

f0 (GHz) 4.485 4.49 4.39

FBW 0.028 0.027 0.027

6.4 Implementation of a 4-Pole cavity resonator (Design 2):

The second design, mentioned earlier in this chapter, is a new 4-Pole bandpass filter

design based on FWG resonators. The filter exhibits an asymmetric frequency response

and combines a compact size with high quality factors. It is obvious that the FWG

resonator filter will be suitable not only for micromachined devices, but also for

waveguide devices that are fabricated by using conventional techniques. A demonstrator

was fabricated and tested. Theoretical, simulated and measured results are presented.

The fabricated of folded waveguide (FWG) resonator filter with asymmetric frequency

response design is shown in Figure 6-19.

Figure 6-19: 4-Pole cavity resonator filter (design 2).

6.4.1 Filter Design

The proposed bandpass filter configuration and its coupling structure are shown in

Figure 6-19. The filter was designed and implemented using 4-Pole folded waveguide

resonators. The 3D schematic of the filter is shown in Figure 6-20 (a). In that figure, G

is the coupling gap between the adjacent resonators, t is the thickness of the separation

plate, h/2 is the depth of the upper and lower cavities, and C is the corner cutting. The

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coupling structure to realize the filter is shown in Figure 6-20 (b), where S is the source,

L is the load, and coupling coefficient Kij specifies the coupling between resonators i

and j of the filter. The proposed design is a four-order asymmetric response filter with

one transmission zero located in the high side band of the filter. A synthesis method of

coupled resonator filters with the source/load-multi-resonator coupling proposed in [64]

may be used. The generalized coupling matrix [m] for our filter design is given by:

⎥⎥⎥⎥⎥⎥⎥⎥

⎦

⎤

⎢⎢⎢⎢⎢⎢⎢⎢

⎣

⎡−

=

0021.10000021.10766.00000766.006.0628.00000628.005.1304.175.0000304.1495.086.100075.086.10

][m ( 6-9)

The elements of the coupling matrix [m] give the normalized coupling coefficients and

scaled external quality factors. In this case, the coupling matrix will have a non-zero

entry of mS2 (coupling between S and resonator 2, underlined elements in the matrix

[m]) for the desired cross coupling; it will also have non-zero diagonal elements.

(a)

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K12

K23

K34L

S

1 2

34

Resonator node

Source / Load

Indirect coupling

Direct coupling

(b)

Figure 6-20: a) Configuration of a 4-Pole folded waveguide resonator filter, b) Coupling structure

for the filter.

6.4.1.1 Extracting external quality factor (Qe)

For our filter design, f0 = 4.45 GHz and fractional bandwidth FBW = 0.05. Using the

design parameters obtained from the matrix [m], the implementation of the filter was

carried out in several steps, as described below. The external quality factor associated

with input/output (I/O) coupling for the filter design can be found from the generalized

coupling matrix [m]. For example, the external quality factor Qe4 (external quality factor

of the output resonator) is calculated by [65]:

44

1

Le mFBW

Q⋅

= ( 6-10)

To realize the calculated external quality factor, a single resonator with a single tapped

input arrangement was simulated using a commercially available electromagnetic (EM)

simulator [63]. This involved experimenting with the varied excitation port position L1

and cutting from the separation plate corner C to achieve the desired external quality

factor, which was extracted from the EM simulated resonant frequency response (as

shown in Figure 6-22), as described in section 6.2.1.

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C

Figure 6-21: 3D Layout of a single-pole design while C and L1 are clear.

Frequency (GHz)

4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0

Mag

nitu

de o

f S21

(dB

)

-44

-42

-40

-38

-36

-34

-32

-30

-28

-26

-24

C = 0 mm C = 1 mm C = 2 mm C = 3 mm

Figure 6-22: Simulation responses to obtain Qe and C.

From Figure 6-22, it is clear that the central frequency has shifted to the right and the

reason for that is the variation in corner cutting C (from 0 to 3 mm) while the excitation

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port position L1 = 2.2 mm. In Figure 6-23, it may be seen that when cutting (C) in the

corner increases the central frequency, (f0) increases as well, while the external quality

factor decreases.

Cuting (C) mm0 1 2 3 4 5

Qe

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

f 0 (G

Hz)

4.60

4.65

4.70

4.75

4.80

4.85

4.90

4.95

5.00

Figure 6-23: The values of f0 and Qe for different C

6.4.1.2 Extracting coupling coefficients

The next step of the filter design was to characterize the desired couplings between the

adjacent resonators for each pair of resonators, i.e. K12, K23 and K34. For example, the

coupling coefficient K34 between resonators 3 and 4 was calculated at 0.0383. To realize

these coupling coefficients, 2-Pole coupled resonator structures one for each coupling

coefficient were simulated. These 2-Pole resonator designs were achieved by employing

the two input/output (I/O) probes that were very weakly coupled and were used to excite

the coupled resonators in order to simulate mode splitting characteristics. Then, the

coupling gap G was varied between the coupled folded waveguide resonators, as shown

in Figure 6-24

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Figure 6-24: 3D Layout of the two -pole design while G is clear.

For the simulated resonant frequency, the coupling Kij was obtained by the method used

in [32]; using Sonnet EM, a commercially available electromagnetic simulator [63].

Strictly speaking, for our design the coupled resonators needed to be tuned individually,

which was achieved by introducing corner cuts C of the separation plate as indicated in

Figure 6-21. It was found that these corner cuts had little impact on the couplings. The

two coupled resonators were kept at the same frequency around the centre frequency of

the filter. This was particularly valid for the designed narrow-band filters. Typical

simulated frequency responses of 2-Pole coupled folded waveguide resonators are

shown in Figure 6-25, for different values of the coupling gap G with a fixed length of

the excitation port location L1 = 2.2mm. In this case, the locations of the I/O excitation

ports were not critical as long as the two split resonant modes could be observed in the

EM simulation.

Frequency (GHz)4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0

Mag

nitu

de (d

B)

-130

-120

-110

-100

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

G = 2 mm G = 2.5 mm G = 3 mm G = 4 mm

Figure 6-25: Typical frequency response simulated for extracting the coupling coefficient for fixed

L1 = 2mm

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It can be seen clearly in Figure 6-25 that two dominant resonant frequencies split away

from the resonance condition as a result of the electromagnetic couplings. The coupling

can easily be controlled by the size of the coupling gap G, and the coupling was

stronger when the coupling gap became wider. This, however, also shifted down the

central frequency between the two split modes. The understanding of these coupling

natures would be helpful in realizing the filter. Figure 6-26 depicts the extracted

coupling coefficient K and central frequency f0 against the different coupling gap G

between the adjacent resonators for a fixed excitation port length location (L1 = 2.2 mm)

from the coupling wall. Table 6-8 lists the extracted design parameters for all the direct

couplings.

Coupling Gap mm (G)

1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

Cou

plin

g C

oeffi

cent

mm

(K)

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

Cen

tral F

requ

ency

(GH

z)

4.34

4.36

4.38

4.40

4.42

4.44

4.46

Figure 6-26: The coupling coefficient varying when increasing G for fixed C from both corners.

Table 6-8: The extracted parameters for the filter design.

K f0 GHz Coupling gap (G ) mm The Coupling

0.0652 4.36 4 K12

0.0314 4.455 2 K23

0.0383 4.435 2.5 K34

It was found that the location of excitation port 1, i.e. L1, affects the allocation of

transmission zero, but not the inter-resonator coupling. This observation is shown for a

fixed coupling gap of 2.5 mm in Figure 6-27. L1 affects the cross-coupling between the

source and resonator 2 as well. For the 4-pole filter, the general effects of excitation port

length location L1 can be seen from Figure 6-28. It shows that the return loss in the

passband depends on the excitation port location. This suggests that to have a good

passband response, the allocation of the transmission zero may not be controlled

independently.

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Frequency (GHz)

4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0

Mag

nitu

de (d

B)

-140

-130

-120

-110

-100

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

L 1 = 1.5 mmL 1 = 2 mmL 1 =2.5 mmL 1 = 3 mm

Figure 6-27: Typical frequency response of coupled resonators simulated for a different length of

excitation port L1 for fixed G = 2.5mm

Frequency (GHz)

4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0

Mag

nitu

de o

f S21

and

S11

(dB)

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

L1= 2 mm L1 = 2.4 mm L1 = 3 mm L1 = 4 mm

Figure 6-28: Typical frequency response of a 4-pole filter simulated for a different value of

excitation port L1.

6.4.1.3 Filter demonstration

The proposed folded waveguide resonator filter will be suitable not only for

micromachined devices, but also for conventional fabrication techniques. The designed

folded waveguide resonator filter was fabricated from an industrial brass material.

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Figure 6-29: Fabricated 4-pole folded waveguide resonator filter before assembly (a, b and c) and

after assembly (d).

Figure 6-29 shows the fabricated demonstrator before and after assembly, where the two

I/O probes, which were tapped into the plate between the two half, can clearly be seen.

The fabrication tolerances were +/- 0.05mm and the bottom face was polished to 6µm,

with a polished internal face. The fabricated 4-pole folded waveguide resonator filter is

comprised of two identical halves (one of these is shown in Figure 6-29 (a). The two

halves with a recess of 4 mm, which will form the required cavity, were inserted with a

1mm-thick brass plate, as in Figure 6-29 (b). Two SMA connectors as I/O excitation

ports were tapped to the plate, shown in Figure 6-29 (c). The completely assembled

filter, as illustrated in Figure 6-29 (d), has a size of 57mm × 57mm, including 6mm-

thick walls along all sides. The following Table 6-9 compares the frequency responses

of the theoretical, simulated and fabricated 4-Pole folded waveguide resonator filter.

The slight discrepancy is caused by the tolerances in both fabrication and simulation.

Table 6-9: Comparison of theoretical, simulated and measured results.

Theory Simulation Measurement

f0 (GHz) 4.45 4.48 4.41

FBW 0.05 0.057 0.058

Figure 6-30 gives the details of the dimensions of the demonstrator. Figure 6-30 (a)

shows the dimensions of the plate which was inserted between the two halves, and the

cutting from the corners was done to compensate for resonant frequencies. Figure 6-30

(b) shows the dimensions of one half of the cavity filter and the plan section A-A. The

S-parameters of the fabricated filter were measured using a calibrated HP network

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analyzer. Figure 6-31 plots the theoretical results, along with the EM simulated and

measured results for comparison, where a good agreement between them can be

observed. As can be seen, an attenuation pole of finite frequency on the upper side of

the pass-band led to a higher selectivity on this side of the passband. The filter shows a

desired asymmetric frequency response with a low insertion loss in the passband. The

measured insertion loss at the midband was about 1 dB, as shown in Figure 6-31a,

including the losses from the two SMA connectors. The measured return loss was about

14 dB, as shown in Figure 6-31b. The unloaded quality factor of the similar resonator

was tested to be about 500[1].

(a)

(b)

Figure 6-30: (a) Dimensions (mm) of a separation plate between the two halves (b) Dimensions

(mm) of one half of the 4-Pole cavity resonator filter.

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Frequency (GHz)

a )

4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0

|S21

| (dB

)

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

Theoretical SimulationMeasured

Frequency (GHz)

b )

4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0

|S11

| (dB

)

-35

-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

Theoretical SimulationMeasured

Figure 6-31: Measured and simulated responses of the 4-pole folded waveguide resonator filter (a)

S21, (b) S11.

The experiment was also carried out to measure the wide-band frequency response of

the demonstrator, and the measured results are plotted in Figure 6-32. It is interesting to

observe that the spurious resonant modes appeared only above 8.5 GHz and there was a

wide stopband between the fundamental and the first spurious resonant mode. This is

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because the TE102 mode in a conventional waveguide resonator cannot be excited in the

folded waveguide resonator due to different boundary conditions. This is a desired

characteristic for designing bandpass filters based on the fundamental mode.

Figure 6-32: Measured wide-band frequency response of the fabricated 4-pole folded waveguide

resonator filter.

6.5 Summary:

The two designs of the 4-Pole coupled FWG resonator filter were designed, fabricated

and tested. Their designs and implementations were based on the full-wave

electromagnetic simulation, and validated by the experiment. The measured and

simulated results were in very good agreement. Owing to the high Q of the FWG

resonators, the new filters were shown to have a low insertion loss in the passband with

a very compact size. This was achieved with the knowledge of the 1-pole compact

folded waveguide resonator. Initially, a 2-Pole resonator was designed and the result

was the 4-Pole design. It was achieved using Auto CAD software in the dimension part,

and was fabricated in the Heriot-Watt University Mechanical and Physical workshops.

Next, testing was carried out to analyze the performance of the fabricated resonators,

using the HP network analyzer in the microwave lab in the Electrical and Electronic

Department at Heriot-Watt University. These new types of low loss and compact size

filters are expected to be attractive for implementations with advanced device

technologies, such as micromachining and LTCC. With this chapter, the first two, rather

precisely predetermined aims were completed. The final aim of this thesis is to

investigate configurations for further improvement of SIFW resonator filters that will be

addressed in the next chapter.

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Chapter 7

Substare Integrated Folded Wavguide (SIFW) Filter

7.1 Introduction

The design procedure of designing FWG resonator filters that used in the previous

chapter is almost the same of this chapter. In this chapter numbers of experiments have

been conducted to develop a Substrate Integrated folded waveguide SIFW resonator

filter using a folded structure. Hence, this chapter deals with simulation and

implementation for two designs of SIFW resonator filter and their frequency response,

as shown in Figure 7-1 and Figure 7-2. The first design is a novel Substrate Integrated

folded waveguide SIFW resonator filter, and an aperture coupling between the adjacent

resonators is introduced, which is characterized using full-wave EM simulations and

verified experimentally will be described in 7.2. The second design is a Substrate

Integrated Folded waveguide SIFW filter with an asymmetrical frequency response

which is described in 7.3. In this design, a filter uses an advanced coupling scheme to

achieve a desired asymmetric frequency response with an attenuation pole of finite

frequency on the high side of the passband filter.

Figure 7-1: 3D image of the proposed SIFW filter Design (1).

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Figure 7-2: 3D image of the proposed SIFW filter Design (2).

The demonstrators of both designs have been discussed in 7.2.5 and 7.3.1 respectively,

and an aperture coupling between adjacent resonators is introduced. Both designs are 2-

Pole substrate integrated folded waveguide SIFW resonator filter type. For

compression, a 2-Pole BPF centred at 4.675 GHz with a fractional bandwidth of 7.4%

was designed, fabricated, and measured. Simulations and experimental results are

presented to validate the design and to show the advantages of these types of filters. For

both structures, a full-wave simulator was employed for designing the filter, and the

proposed filter circuit design was implemented. It was found that the experimental

result of the constructed filter is in close agreement with the simulation result. This filter

also provides an improved selectivity characteristic with a compact size compared with

conventional resonator filters. The simulation result is presented to show the advantages

of this type of filter, and the proposed SIFW filter structures are promising for LTCC


7.2 A substrate Integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) resonators filter (Design 1):

The proposed substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) is based on the concept of

the folded waveguide [1]. It was recently presented that a novel type of compact

waveguide resonator has been developed, stemming from the concept of folding

standing waves of a conventional TE101-mode waveguide resonator. It has been shown

that a so-called folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonator has only a quarter of the

footprint of the conventional TE101 waveguide resonator, but still preserves a similar

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high-Q property. In section 7.2.2. a single resonator of the substrate integrated

waveguide (SIFW) has been design. Furthermore, a proposed 2-pole substrate

integrated folded waveguide resonator filter, as shown in Figure 7-1 has been designed

based on a single resonator structure. The coupling between two folded waveguide

quarter-wavelength resonators will be described in 7.2.4, and will include full-wave

electromagnetic (EM) simulation and experimental validation. Moreover, the realization

of a 2-Pole filter demonstrator is presented, which is verified both by simulation and

experimentation.

7.2.1 Cavity Size

The initial size of the SIFW cavity can be determined by corresponding the resonance

frequency for the TE101 dominant mode, using the following formula [44]:

22

101 4 ⎟⎟⎠

⎞⎜⎜⎝

⎛+⎟

⎟⎠

⎞⎜⎜⎝

⎛=

effeffrr lwucf ππεπ

( 7-1)

Where weff and leff are the effective width and length of the resonant SIFW cavity,

respectively given by:

Leff l d2

.0.95 p ( 7-2)

Weff W D2

.0.95 p ( 7-3)

where w and l are the width and length of the SIFW cavity, respectively. Note that d and

p are the diameter of the metallic via and the space between adjacent vias, respectively,

while c is the velocity of light in the vacuum, and µr and εr are the relative permeability

and the relative permittivity of the substrate [67].

7.2.2 1- pole SIFW resonator

To realize `and attain a good unloaded quality factor Qu, a single resonator of the

substrate integrated waveguide (SIFW) with two striplines connected to two excitation

ports as denoted by the S and L arrangement and vias wall (see Figure 7-3) was

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simulated using a commercially available electromagnetic (EM) simulator [63]. The 1-

pole resonator was designed using a folded substrate integrated waveguide SIFW

structured. This was done by manipulating many design structures and varying many

parameters, e.g. box size, excitation port locations L, via hole (d) and the distance

between the via (p) based on equations (7-12) and (7-13). The dielectric constant of 3.2,

a substrate thickness of h = 0.762 mm with loss tanδ = 0.003 for each layer has been

considered.

Figure 7-3: Top view of a 1-pole resonator layout

(a) (b)

Figure 7-4: (a) Distance between the via holes. (b) Via hole Diameter

7.2.3 Simulation results of the single SIFW resonator:

The following sections contain the simulation results for 1-pole resonator design using

the folded substrate integrated waveguide SIFW structure in order to reach the required

result.

7.2.3.1 Diameter of via d at 0.2 mm and varying the distance between the vias p

The following Table 7-1 shows the results that were obtained when the diameter of via

d at 0.2 mm and varying the distance between the vias p:

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Table 7-1: Simulation results for d=0.2 mm.

P mm f0 GHz Qu

0.4 6.65 224

1 6 216

1.5 5.2 203

2.5 4.5 189

The following Figure 7-5 shows the relation between f0 and Qu when the diameter of the

via d was fixed at 0.2 mm and the distance between the via p was varied.

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

0.4 1 1.5 2.5

P mm

Cen

tral F

requ

ency

(GH

z)

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

Unl

oade

d Q

Central Frequency (GHz) Unloaded Q

Figure 7-5: Relation between f0 and Qu when d =0.2mm and p is varied

7.2.3.2 Diameter of via d at 0.5 mm and the distance between the vias p is varied


d at 0.5 mm and by varying the distance between the vias p:

Table 7-2: Simulation results for d=0.5mm.

P mm f0 GHz Qu

0.4 6.1 214

1 5.5 205

1.5 4.8 195

2.5 4 154

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The following Figure 7-6 shows the relation between f0 and Qu when the diameter of the

via d was fixed at 0.5 mm and the distance between the via p was varied.

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

6.5

0.4 1 1.5 2.5

P mm

Cen

tral F

requ

ency

(GH

z)

0

50

100

150

200

250

Unl

oade

d Q



7.2.3.3 Diameter of via d at 0.8 mm and the distance between the vias p is varied


d was at 0.8 mm and the distance between the vias p varied.

Table 7-3: Simulation results for d=0.8 mm.

P mm f0 GHz Qu

0.4 6.9 226

1 6.4 197

1.5 5.8 185

2.5 5 155

The following Figure 7-7 shows the relation between f0 and Qu when the diameter of

the via d was fixed at 0.8 mm and the distance between the via p was varied.

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33.5

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metallic vias diameter d was 0.5 mm to synthesize the SIW cavities and the spaces

between these metallic vias were p 1.5 mm. This design will be used for further stages

in this chapter to design 2-pole SIFW resonator filter.

7.2.4 2-Pole of SIFW resonator

The next step to design SIFW filter is to characterize and introduce the desired

couplings between the adjacent SIFW resonators for each pair of resonators. This was

done by employing a 2-Pole filter model in Figure 7-9 with two input/output probes.

Next, the coupling gap (G) between the resonators was varied to find the desired

coupling coefficient from the simulated frequency response.

Figure 7-8: 3D view of the proposed SIFW filter Design (1).

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Figure 7-9: Configuration of the proposed SIFW filter.

7.2.4.1 Simulated loss effects in SIFW

EM simulations were also carried out to investigate the loss effects on the SIFW filter

due to conductor, dielectric, and vias, respectively. In this section, the difference

comparisons of losses are studied. To consider the dielectric loss in the simulation, two

cases of a dielectric loss tangent in Table 7-4 are studied; the first case when the loss tan

δ is 0.003 and the second case when the loss tan δ is 0. From that, it can be seen the

dielectric loss is still dominant in this miniature filter. The loss from the conductor is

also significant, whereas the vias, or radiation, loss is negligible.

Table 7-4: A difference comparison of losses.

Conductor (Plate) Via loss tan δ Qu

LossLess Copper 5887

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It has been shown in Figure 7-10: Simulated loss effects when conductor losses are

considered. In this simulated results only one loss mechanism was considered which is

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conductor losses. To simulate the conductor loss, 0.03556 mm thick copper (as

fabricated) with a conductivity of 5.8 x 107 S/m was assumed.

Frequency (GHz)

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Figure 7-10: Simulated loss effects when conductor losses are considered.

It is shown in Figure 7-11 simulated results that only one loss mechanism was

considered, which is dielectric loss. To consider the dielectric loss in the simulation, a

dielectric loss tan δ 0.003 was chosen.

Frequency (GHz)

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Figure 7-11: Simulated loss effects when dielectric losses are considered.

It is shown in Figure 7-12 simulated results that only one loss mechanism was

considered, which is the radiation loss.

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Figure 7-12: Simulated loss effects when radiation losses are considered.

For comparison, Figure 7-13 shows the simulated results using HFSS where each curve

shows the passband response when only one loss mechanism was considered. From that

figure, one can see that the dielectric loss is still dominant in this miniature filter. The

loss from the conductor is also significant, whereas the vias loss is negligible. Each pair

of the coupled resonators in the design is modelled in EM software [63].

Frequency (GHz)

4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1

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Figure 7-13: Simulated loss effects of different losses

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The two striplines connected to two excitation ports as denoted by P1 and P2 in Figure

7-9 were used to excite the coupled resonators and simulate the mode splitting

characteristics. In this case, the coupling aperture was 3.2-mm wide; each of the coupled

cavities had a size of 12.5mm x 12.2mm x 1.524 mm and two 1-mm wide orthogonal

slots inserted in the metal plate. It can be shown that the coupling can easily be

controlled by the size of the aperture, and the coefficient k is larger when the coupling

aperture becomes wider. The typical coupling response of S21 is shown in Figure 7-14.

As can be seen from that Figure, two split mode frequencies (resonant peaks) are

observable. Denote these two split frequencies as f1 for the first peak and f2 for the

second peak.

Frequency (GHz)

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7.2.5 Demonstration of the (SIFW) resonator filter (Design 1):

The configuration for the double layered folded SIFW filter is shown in Figure 7-15.

This filter includes two SIWstripline transitions for the source input and the load output

and the two SIW resonators, respectively. In this filter, the two SIW cavity resonators 1

and 2 were coupled to each other by coupling aperture (G), as indicated in Figure 7-9.

To introduce a coupling between two adjacent resonators of this type, we investigated a

number of different arrangements. Figure 7-9shows a particular proposal to be

discussed, where the coupling is realized through an aperture or gap in the common

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cavity metal wall, as indicated. To ensure the proposed filter could be conveniently

integrated with other microwave circuits, an SIW stripline transition was necessary. The

stripline for input/output had a length of 5.5 mm. Moreover, the tapered stripline in the

SIW-stripline transition was used to excite the waveguide mode and the SIW stripline

transition was designed by matching the impedances of the SIW and the 50 Ω stripline

[40]. The SIFW filter was designed to be fabricated using substrate material, GML1000,

with a dielectric constant of 3.2 and a substrate thickness of h = 0.762 mm for each

layer. In this design, metallic vias were used which had a diameter d of 0.5 mm to

synthesize the SIW cavities. The spaces between these metallic vias were p 1.5 mm.

The design specification for the given filter as required an FBW of 7.5 % at a centre

frequency of 4.675 GHz. The simulated design of the filter matched the requirements

given for the filter, and the simulation was done using commercially available

electromagnetic (EM) simulation software (Sonnet Software Inc., Release 10.52,

Liverpool, NY) [63]. The material (conductor and dielectric) losses were also taken into

account. Implementation of the 2-Pole SIFW resonator filter (Design 1) is demonstrated

in Figure 7-15. Standard PCB techniques were applied to fabricate the SIFW filter and

the vias required by our design. For the demonstration, the designed SIFW filter was

first fabricated from PCB material. Figure 7-15 shows the components of the fabricated

SIFW filter. It is comprised of two identical halves (the top outside view for one of

them is shown in Figure 7-15a). The two halves with a dielectric constant of 3.2 and a

substrate thickness of h = 0.762 mm were separated by common 0.03556 mm thick

copper (as fabricated) shown in Figure 7-15 b. The inside view of the second half is

shown in Figure 7-15c. The completely assembled filter had a size of 25mm × 12.5mm

including 5.5mm along the two sides for the stripline transitions. To verify the

performance of the proposed SIFW filter, a C-Band filter with two folded SIW cavities

was designed and fabricated using a two-layer substrate and multilayer PCB process.

The centre frequency and bandwidth of the designed filter were 4.675 GHz and 355

MHz, respectively. The diameter of the via hole d was 0.5 mm and the space between

the metallic vias p was 1.5 mm. In order to easily control the coupling between the

cavities, we adopted an aperture between the resonators. The passband return loss

exhibited a little degradation in the filter because of the fabrication tolerance of the PCB

process. The primary reason for that is the tolerance in the substrate parameters and the

design. For example, the diameter of the drilled hole was not as expected. The designed

diameter was 0.5 mm, whereas the measured diameter was about 0.9 mm. The process

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used to realize the filter discussed in this study is the most popular process by which

PCB circuits are mass-produced.

Figure 7-15: Fabricated 2-pole SIFW resonator filter before assembly. (a) Top ground layer on

substrate. (b) Middle metal layer on substrate. (c) Bottom substrate with ground layer on the

other side.

The filters were tested using a HP microwave network analyzer. The measured and

simulation results are given in Figure 7-16 for the SIFW filter. When compared with the

simulated results from the EM modelling software, a good agreement can be observed.

The FBW of the measured filters was recorded as 7.4 %. The design requirement was

for 7.5 % FBW, so the filters demonstrated that they match with the given

specifications. The PCB process may be specifically tuned for our filter at a higher cost

to yield better performance. SMA connectors, stripline feeds and tapered transition were

not deemed bedded from the measurement and therefore contributed to the insertion and

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return loss. The measured response was shifted to a slightly higher frequency than the

design value and this was due to the fact that perfect sidewall conductors were designed

and simulated to allow efficient computation. However, in the fabrication process, vias

were used. The experiment was also carried out to measure the wideband frequency

response of the filter demonstrator, and the measured and simulation results are plotted

in Figure 7-17 for a comparison. There is a wide stopband between the fundamental and

the first spurious passband, which appeared at about 9.65 GHz.

Normlized Frequency

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7.3 A substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) resonator filter (Design 2):

In this part, the second proposed SIFW resonator filter is shown in Figure 7-18. The

coupling between two folded waveguide quarter-wavelength resonators is described in

section 7.3.1, including full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation and experimental

validation. In the same section, the realization of a 2-Pole filter demonstrator with TZ

from the high side band is presented, and is verified both by simulation and

experimentation.

Figure 7-18: 3D view of the second proposed SIFW (design 2)

Figure 7-19: The coupling structure of a 2-pole SIFW resonator filter configuration.

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7.3.1 Demonstration of the (SIFW) resonator filter (Design 2):

The configuration for the double layered folded SIFW filter with TZ from the high side

band is shown in Figure 7-18. This filter includes two SIW stripline transitions for the

source input and load output, and two SIFW resonators, respectively. In this filter, there

was one significant coupling coefficient between the adjacent resonators, namely K12,

which was realized through opening the gaps between the adjacent resonators, as can be

seen from that figure. The filter was intended for an attenuation pole of finite frequency

on the high side of the passband, leading to a higher selectivity on this side of the

passband. To achieve this, the input excitation port (S) was coupled to both resonators 1

and 2, as shown in the coupling structure in Figure 7-19. The two SIW cavity resonators

1 and 2 were coupled to each other by the coupling aperture (G), as indicated in that

figure. To introduce a coupling between two adjacent resonators of this type numbers of

different arrangements have been investigated. Figure 7-18 shows one particular

proposal that is discussed in this chapter, where the coupling is realized through an

aperture or a gap in the common cavity metal wall, as indicated. To ensure the proposed

filter could be conveniently integrated with other microwave circuits, an SIW stripline

transition was necessary. The stripline for input/output had a length of 5.5 mm.

Moreover, the tapped stripline in the SIW stripline transition was used to excite the

waveguide mode and the SIW stripline transition was designed by matching the

impedances of the SIW and 50 Ω. The SIFW filter was designed to be fabricated using

substrate material GML1000 with a dielectric constant of 3.2 and a substrate thickness

of h = 0.762 mm for each layer. In this design, metallic vias with a diameter d of 0.5

mm were used to synthesize the SIW cavities. The spaces between these metallic vias p

was 1.5 mm. A filter of this type with a fraction bandwidth of about 4.4% at a centre

frequency of 4.705 GHz was successfully designed using commercially available

electromagnetic (EM) simulation software (Sonnet Software Inc., Release 11.52,

Liverpool, NY) [63]. The material (conductor and dielectric) losses, as described in

7.2.4.1, were taken into account. EM simulations was also carried out to investigate the

loss effects on the SIFW filter due to conductor, dielectric, and vias, respectively. To

simulate the conductor loss, 0.03556 mm thick copper (as fabricated) with a

conductivity of 5.8 x 107 S/m was assumed. To consider the dielectric loss in the

simulation, a dielectric loss tangent of 0.003 was chosen. From these losses, we can

conclude that the dielectric loss was still dominant in this miniature filter. The loss from

the conductor was also significant, whereas the vias loss was negligible. Each pair of

coupled SIFW resonators in the design was modelled in EM software. The two

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striplines connected to two excitation ports as denoted by S and L in Figure 7-18 were

used to excite the coupled resonators and simulate the mode splitting characteristics. A

typical simulated frequency response of coupled folded waveguide resonators is plotted

in Figure 7-20. In this case, the coupling aperture was 2.7 mm wide; each of the coupled

cavities had a size of 12.5mm x 12.2mm x 1.524mm and two 1-mm wide orthogonal

slots inserted in the metal plate. As can be seen from that figure, two split mode

frequencies (resonant peaks) are observable. Denote these two split frequencies as f1 for

the first peak and f2 for the second peak. It can be shown that the coupling can easily be

controlled by the size of the aperture, and the coefficient k is larger when the coupling

aperture becomes wider. It was found that the location of the source (S) affects the

allocation of transmission zero, but not the inter-resonator coupling. Standard PCB

techniques were applied to fabricate the SIFW filter with TZ from the high side band

and vias required by our design.

Frequency (GHz)

4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0

Mag

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Figure 7-21: Fabricated 2-pole SIFW resonator filter with TZ from high side band before assembly.

(a) Top ground layer on substrate. (b) Middle metal layer on substrate. (c) Bottom substrate with

ground layer on the other side.

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For the demonstration, the designed SIFW filter was fabricated from PCB material.

Figure 7-21 shows the components of the fabricated SIFW filter. It was comprised of

two identical halves (the top outside view for one of them is shown in Figure 7-21 (a).

The two halves with a dielectric constant of 3.2 and a substrate thickness of h = 0.762

mm were separated by a common 0.03556 mm thick copper (as fabricated) shown in

Figure 7-21 (b). The inside view of the second half is shown in Figure 7-21 (c). The

completely assembled filter had a size of 25mm × 12.5mm including 5.5mm along the

two sides for the stripline transitions. To verify the performance of the proposed SIFW

filter, a C-Band filter with two folded SIW cavities was designed and fabricated using a

two-layer substrate and multilayer PCB process. The centre frequency and bandwidth of

the designed filter were 4.7 GHz and 210 MHz, respectively. The diameter of the via

hole d was 0.5 mm; the space between the metallic vias p was 1.5 mm. In order to easily

control the coupling between cavities, we adopted an aperture between the resonators.

The passband return loss exhibited a little degradation in the filter because of the

fabrication tolerance of the PCB process. The primary reason for that is the tolerance in

the substrate parameters and the design. For example, the diameter of the drilled hole

was not as expected. The designed diameter was 0.5 mm, whereas the measured

diameter was about 0.85 mm. The process used to realize the filter discussed in this

study is the most popular process by which PCB circuits are mass-produced. The filters

were tested using a HP microwave network analyzer. The measured and simulation

results are given in Figure 7-22 for the SIFW filter with TZ from the high side band.

When compared with the simulated results from the EM modelling software, a good

agreement can be observed. The FBW of the measured filters was recorded as 4.5%.

The design requirement was 4.4% FBW, so the filters demonstrated that they matched

with the given specifications. The PCB process may be specifically tuned for our filter

at a higher cost to yield better performance. SMA connectors, stripline feeds and tapped

transition were not considered from the measurement and therefore contributed to the

insertion and return losses. The measured response was shifted to a slightly higher

frequency than the design value and this was due to the fact that perfect sidewall

conductors were used in the design and simulation to allow efficient computation.

However, fabrication vias were used. The experiment was also carried out to measure

the wideband frequency response of the filter demonstrator, and the measured and

simulation results are plotted in Figure 7-23 for comparison. There was a wide stopband

between the fundamental and the first spurious passband, which appeared at about 9.4

GHz.

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Frequency (GHz)

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resonator filter.

7.4 Summary

3-D structures can cause difficulties in the manufacturing an accuracy and planar

circuitry integration. There is an increasing need for microwave systems which use

smaller sizes devices and enhanced performance. Both resonator filter topology and

dielectric substrate are important determiners of microwave volume and some of these

filters topologies require tight coupling. Recently several techniques have been used to

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form substrate integrated waveguides (SIW) e.g LTCC. These guides are dielectric

filled and are formed from the substrate material. This has the benefit of simple

integration with planar devices and a size reduction of rε1 . These structures can be

easily integrated with planar circuits and devices. Furthermore, because they form

dielectric filled waveguide, both the width and guided wavelength is reduced by a factor

of rε1 , where εr is the relative dielectric constant of the substrate material. Since these

guides are formed from the substrate material they are referred to as substrate integrated

waveguides (SIW). Substrate integrated waveguides have clear advantages over RWGs

including low cost, simple integration with planar devices, and a size reduction of a

factor. However, even with this size reduction SIW are large at RF frequencies. We

discussed in this chapter a substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) that results in

a further reduction in the size of SIWs.

Two novel substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) resonator filters were

proposed. The first proposed SIFW bandpass filter is based on multilayer direct-coupled

folded quarter-wavelength resonators, and a 2-Pole filter of this type was demonstrated.

Transitions to stripline were implemented, allowing the SIFW to be easily integrated

with planar transmission lines. Furthermore, the second substrate integrated folded

waveguide (SIFW) resonator filter with TZ from the high side band was proposed. This

filter is based on multilayer direct and cross coupled folded quarter-wavelength

resonators, and a 2-Pole filter of this type was demonstrated. Transitions to stripline

were implemented, allowing the SIFW to be easily integrated with planar transmission

lines. The proposed SIFW filters structures are promising for LTCC and LCP

technologies.

With end of this chapter, the designs and implementations of cavity FWG and SIFW

resonator filter were completed based on the full-wave electromagnetic simulation, and

validated by the experiment. The next chapter will be the last chapter that conclude this

thesis and a number of potential enhancements to the FWG cavity filter will be

suggested. There are also opportunities to develop further the background research in

that chapter.

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Chapter 8

Conclusions and Future Work

8.1 Introduction:

This section critically reviews the previous chapters and discusses possible future work

evolved from the research project. Moreover, a comprehensive study of cavity filters,

including design, simulation, testing and characterization, was presented. There are

areas in which cavity filters will benefit from further work that will provide additional

functionality to these filters. Several parameters were taken into account in analyzing

the filters’ characteristics, such as group delay, phase responses, and transmission zero

including high selectivity and bandwidth and their profiles. In this final chapter, a

number of potential enhancements to the FWG cavity filter will be suggested. There are

also opportunities to develop further the background research. Finally, the chapter

concludes with an overall summary of the work that has been presented and studied

through the author’s PhD.

8.2 Progress of the work

As it was pointed out in the introduction, the main aim was to develop the design

techniques for coupled folded waveguide FWG resonator filters in microwave filter

applications and to design and assemble the required resonator for the given

specifications. This involved achieving a high selectivity passband for specific resonant

modes, starting with a 1-pole resonator design and optimising with a 4-pole resonator

filter design. In order to achieve this, the first objective was to decide a fast and accurate

simulation tool for a folded waveguide resonator. Following some literature review on

FWG resonator structure, an overview of the microwave filter’s history was presented.

It introduced the basic concepts of resonators, resonator types, and the advantages,

applications, drawbacks, and geometries of cavity resonator. The fundamental filter

parameters presented an overview of what should be taken into consideration when

building a folded waveguide FWG resonator filter. Moreover, reviews of some articles

which show the benefits of using a cavity resonator were read and analyzed.

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As a next step, the design method was a very important stage of the author that needed

to be understood. The major design methods in this thesis were discussed briefly, and

the conversion of a lowpass prototype filter to a bandpass filter was explained (see

Chapter 3). Filter specifications were then set to design and fabricate a filter, in order to

validate the maximum improvement. Experimental results were presented to validate

the simulation and to show some useful characteristics.

Once the analysis and simulation tool were completed and the design method has been

chosen, a thorough investigation of several configurations or improving the FWG

resonator was made. It was deduced that the FWG performance improves better or

similar quality factor with a smaller footprint. Furthermore, after many simulations it

was presumed that the asymmetrical and symmetrical configurations improved the

FWG resonator performance; the smaller size being almost exclusively the improving

factor in this stage.

The next aim of the work was to show the benefits of the achieved improvement. The

first idea was to design a FWG resonator. A fully FWG resonator was designed as an

illuminating example of the benefits of that resonator’s structures (Chapter 4). At the

same time, a survey of possible new techniques that were conveniently integrated within

the structure of that filter was made. While slot techniques were considered, this

included a primary investigation into developing a compact and low-loss bandpass filter

using novel folded-waveguide resonators with a footprint reduction. A slot coupling

between adjacent resonators was introduced, which was characterized using full-wave

EM simulations and verified experimentally. Two designs of 2-pole folded waveguide

resonator filters of this type were considered, fabricated and tested (presented in

Chapter 5), and their reflection measured.

The design procedure and method of designing FWG resonator filters was almost the

same in chapter’s 6 and 7; hence the plan was divided into three stages (presented in

Chapter 6). In the first stage, the dimensions and the excitation port location were

obtained from the 1-pole cavity resonator for the required optimum external quality

factor (Qe). In the second stage, the same dimensions obtained from the 1-pole

resonator were used, varying the gap length (G) between adjacent resonators, the wall

width (W) and a corner of the separation plate cutting (C) to attain the required coupling

coefficients (K12, K23 and K34) to get an approximate design for the 2-pole resonators

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that could be used in the 4-pole resonator. After obtaining these results, the 4-pole

resonator was simulated with the dimensions obtained by readjusting the values of G, W

and C until the specified resonator requirements were obtained. The implementation of

these designs and the experimental results are the core contents of this thesis with

certain specifications.

With this work, the first two, rather precisely predetermined aims were completed. The

final aim of the work was to investigate configurations using the same structures of

FWG for further improvement of SIFW resonator filters. During this stage of the work,

it was suggested that SIFWs have clear advantages over RWGs, including low cost,

simple integration with planar devices, and a size reduction. Thus, SIFW was fabricated

and validated (presented in Chapter 7). Having designed a validated SIFW filter,

stopband improvement of bandpass filter also provided an improved selectivity

characteristic with compact size compared with the conventional resonator. Filters could

then be achieved by the integration of the two structures in a single structure with a

bandpass filter component. The fabrication process in SIFW remained simple and the

post acted as an electrical wall for the dielectric material. Commercial EM simulation

tools were also carried out to investigate the loss effects on the SIFW filter due to

conductor, dielectric, and vias respectively. In that study, the difference comparisons of

losses were considered. To consider the dielectric losses in the simulation, two cases of

a dielectric loss tangent were studied; the first case when the loss tangent was 0.003 and

the second case when the loss tangent was 0. From that, one can see that the dielectric

loss was still dominant in this miniature filter. The loss from the conductor was also

significant, whereas the vias or radiation loss was negligible. Moreover, the

configurations for both a dielectric and cavity (air filling) of the FWG resonator were

studied; the air filled case, however, exhibited very good selectivity and performance

but with the trade-off of significantly greater dimensions. The idea was not further

investigated in terms of the fabrication of the SIFW because of the problem of

accurately designing those structures. However, the idea is valid in the case of dielectric

filled waveguides.

8.3 Contributions of the thesis

This section aims to summarise the contributions made by this work. The prime

objective of this project was to characterize novel cavity resonators for the design of

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RF/microwave filters, which can be found in wide applications in wireless

communication, radar and other RF/microwave systems and has been achieved. In this

thesis, we concerned with improvement and implementation of folded waveguide FWG

resonator, as presented in [1] in different manner. Moreover, we evaluated different

structures for the realization of microwave cavities with high-Q, the result of which will

be a high spurious free range and a reduced footprint. The most important, in this thesis

a novel folded waveguide resonator with about a 75 % reduction of the volume from

conventional size will be described. For comparison, two types of folded waveguide

resonators have been studied, i.e. the square-shaped quarter-wavelength resonator and

the newly proposed triangular shape. In addition, demonstrators of a filter application of

miniature triangular folded waveguide resonators have been designed and simulated

using an EM simulator. Moreover, this includes an improved 4-Pole design using the

folded waveguide resonators, and it was proven that the filter size was reduced by 50%.

Furthermore, the main aim was to develop the design techniques for coupled folded

waveguide FWG resonator filters in microwave filter applications and to design and

assemble the required resonator for the given specifications has been achieved. It

involved achieving a high selectivity passband for specific resonant modes, starting

with a 1-pole resonator design and optimising with a 4-pole resonator filter design.

Experimental results were presented to validate the simulation and to show some useful

characteristics. Furthermore, a compact SIFW filter configuration was also proposed.

However, more important were probably the suggestions for further improvement of

FWG low-cost filters. This included a primary investigation into developing a compact

and low-loss bandpass filter using folded-waveguide resonators with a footprint

reduction. A slot coupling between adjacent resonators was introduced, which was

characterized using full-wave EM simulations and verified experimentally. Two designs

of 2-pole folded-waveguide resonator filters of this type were considered, fabricated,

tested and proposed.

Among the contributions of this work was the proposal to improve configurations by

exploring the advantages and developing a compact dual passband filter using folded-

waveguide resonators with a multilayer structure. A new coupling scheme for dual-band

operation was realized by using both slot and aperture couplings for the implementation.

For the demonstration, a 4-pole dual-band filter of this type was designed, fabricated

and tested. Simulations and experimental results were presented to validate the design

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and to show the advantages of this type of filter. The proposed new dual passband filter

is expected to be attractive for implementation with advanced device technologies.

Hence, an improved low cost and compact-size, which can cover a whole waveguide

band, has been demonstrated. Further achievement around 75% size reductions was also

contributed in this thesis. Stopband improvement could still be one of the advantages of

this configuration. In an alternative attempt to reduce the cavity of the FWG filter’s

dimension, waveguide resonators with planar discontinuities were proposed. With this

in mind, two substrate integrated folded-waveguide (SIFW) resonator filters were

designed. The proposed SIFW bandpass filter was based on multilayer direct-coupled

folded quarter-wavelength resonators, and a 2-Pole filter of this type was demonstrated.

Transitions to stripline were implemented, allowing the SIFW to be easily integrated

with planar transmission lines. Moreover, another substrate integrated folded-

waveguide (SIFW) resonator filter with TZ from the high side band was proposed. The

proposed FWG resonator and SIFW filters structures are promising for LTCC and LCP

technologies.

8.4 Suggestions for Further Work

The proposed work holds promise for the development of coupled folded waveguide

(FWG) resonator filters and this design can be extended to further multi-pole designs,

for example, 6-pole, 8-pole etc. Extensions to several cross-couplings could also be one

of the interesting points of further research. Several parameters will be taken into

account in analyzing filter characteristics in future work, such as group delay, linear

phase, and transmission zero including high selectivity and bandwidth, and their

profiles. In addition, advanced filter design and dual mode are two interesting areas

from which very compact, low loss filters with excellent rejection band characteristics

can be obtained. In recent years, several techniques have been proposed for the

manufacture of rectangular waveguide RWG circuits [68]. These have included low

temperature, co-fired ceramics (LTCC) [41], microwave laminates [40, 69],

photoimageable thick-films [70] and Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), which is gaining

increasing interest as a choice technology in the packaging community due to its

superior thermal and electrical properties including low loss, low dielectric constant and

low CTE characteristics [71]. Size reduction of circuits by investigating multiple LCP

substrates is very attractive area for future work. However, another challenge arises

when via-whole groundings are implemented. LCP is a promising material because it

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has exceptional properties that make it well suited for use as a substrate material [72,

73]. It is extremely attractive as a high frequency circuit substrate and package material

due to its low loss (tanδ ⟨ 0.004) and low dielectric constant (2.9–3) up to mm-wave

frequency range. Since these guides are formed from the substrate material they are

referred to as substrate integrated waveguides (SIW). Substrate integrated waveguides

have clear advantages over RWGs, including low cost, simple integration with planar

devices, and size reduction. Another promising technology, particularly for millimetre

wave high frequency applications, is micromachining; the author has identified that as

part of the future work.

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Appendix A

FWG Resonator Filter

A.1 Simulation Results of FWG resonator filter :

This appendix includes all results obtained during simulations and practical

measurements for one-pole, two-pole and four-pole cavity resonators.

A.1.1 Approach of extracting external quality factor (Qe)

The cavity design [1] was used to obtain the required external quality factor Qe = 33.26.

This involved experimenting with the two varied cavity dimensions: A = 20 mm and B

= 20 mm, as shown in Figure A-1. The cutting areas (C) were varied for each varied

excitation port position (L).

Figure A-1: Layout and dimensions of a 1-pole design.

The desired external quality factor (Qe) was obtained by changing the position of the

excitation port location.

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A..1.1.1 Simulation results

Task 2: Excitation port L = 1.8 mm

The following Table A-1 shows the results that were obtained when the length of

excitation port L=1.8 mm, with different cutting (C) from the bottom left corner of the

separation plate.

Table A-1: Simulation results for L=1.8mm.

Qe f0 GHz F2 GHz F1 GHz Cutting (C ) mm

50.17 4.616 4.662 4.57 0

49.52 4.655 4.702 4.608 1

47.80 4.733 4.783 4.684 2

46.06 4.837 4.89 4.785 3

44.8 4.884 4.939 4.83 3.4

43.52 4.962 5.019 4.905 4

41.51 5.1065 5.168 5.045 5

The following Figure (a) and (b) show the relation between f0 and Qe when the length

of excitation port is fixed at L = 1.8mm, with different cuttings (C) from the bottom left

corner of the separation plate.

Figure A-2: (a) The values of f0 and Qe for different C for L = 1.8mm,

(b): simulation responses

From the above Figure A-2 (a), it may be seen that when cutting (C) in the corner

increases the central frequency, (f0) increases also, while the external quality factor

decreases. From Figure (b), it is clear that the central frequency is shifted to the right

and the reason for that is the variation in corner cutting (from 0 to 5mm).

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Task 3: Excitation port L L = 1.9 mm:

The following Table A-2 shows the results that were obtained when the length of


separation plate. Table A-2: Simulation results for L=1.9mm.


46.19 4.619 4.669 4.569 0

45.65 4.657 4.708 4.606 1

44.25 4.734 4.79 4.683 2

42.46 4.841 4.898 4.784 3

41.76 4.886 4.947 4.83 3.4

40.70 4.966 5.027 4.905 4

38.72 5.111 5.177 5.045 5

Figure A-3 0: (a) The values of f0 and Qe for different C , (b): simulation response

From the above Figure A-3 0 (a), it may be seen that when cutting (C) in the corner


decreases. From Figure A-3 0 (b) it is clear that the central frequency is shifted to the

right and the reason for that is the variation in corner cutting (from 0 to 5mm).

Task 4: Excitation port L L = 2 mm

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The following Table A-3 shows the results which were obtained when the length of

excitation port L=2 mm, with different cutting (C) from the bottom left corner of the

separation plate. Table A-3: Simulation results for L=2mm.


42.8 4.626 4.68 4.572 0

42.36 4.66 4.715 4.605 1

41.21 4.7395 4.797 4.682 2

39.38 4.8445 4.906 4.782 3

38.78 4.887 4.95 4.824 3.4

37.6 4.9705 5.036 4.904 4

35.52 5.115 5.187 5.043 5

Figure A-4: (a) The values of f0 and Qe for different C (b) Simulation responses.

From the above Figure (a), it may be seen that when cutting (C) in the corner increases

the central frequency, (f0) increases also, while the external quality factor decreases.

From Figure (b) it is clear that the central frequency is shifted to the right and the

reason for that is the variation in corner cutting (from 0 to 5mm).

Task 5: Excitation port L L = 2.2 mm

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separation plate.



37.32 4.628 4.69 4.566 0

37.03 4.667 4.730 4.604 1

35.42 4.747 4.814 4.68 2

34.17 4.852 4.923 4.781 3

33.78 4.899 4.972 4.827 3.4

32.75 4.978 5.054 4.902 4




decreases. From Figure A-5 (b) it is clear that the central frequency is shifted to the



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separation plate. Table A-5: Simulation results for L=2.4mm.


33.144.64 4.71 4.57 0

32.454.674 4.746 4.602 1

31.684.753 4.828 4.678 2

31.394.772 4.848 4.696 2.2

30.184.86 4.941 4.78 3

29.574.909 4.992 4.826 3.4

28.834.988 5.745 4.9015 4

27.915.136 5.229 5.043 5

Figure A-6: (a) The values of f0 and Qe for different C (b): simulation responses



decreases. From Figure A-6 (b), it is clear that the central frequency is shifted to the





separation plate.

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29.954.6425 4.72 4.565 0

29.284.685 4.765 4.605 1

28.034.765 4.85 4.68 2

27.054.87 4.96 4.78 3

26.584.9175 5.01 4.825 3.4

25.614.995 5.095 4.9 4

Figure A-7: (a) The values of f0 and Qe for different C, (b) Simulation responses



decreases. From Figure A-7 (b) it is clear that the central frequency is shifted to the




excitation port L = 2.8 mm, with different cutting (C) from the bottom left corner of the

separation plate.



26.5 4.652 4.74 4.565 0

26 4.69 4.78 4.6 1

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25.13 4.775 4.87 4.68 2

24.4 4.88 4.98 4.78 3

23.58 4.93 5.035 4.826 3.4

23.3 5.01 5.12 4.905 4

22.4 5.16 5.275 5.045 5


From the above Figure A-8 (a), it may be seen that when the cutting (C) in the corner

increases the central frequency (f0) increases also, while the external quality factor

decreases. From Figure A-8 (b), it is clear that the central frequency is shifted to the

right and reason for that is the variation of the corner (from 0–5).

A.2 Improving of the unloaded quality factor Qu for the folded cavity.

Simulation results

The following sections contain the simulation results for one-pole resonator: that is

obtained when the box size is 10.5 x 10.5 x 10 mm. In the first part it is considered with

Gold metal for the separation plate, Lossless for the ports and with copper metal for the

top and bottom metals and with fixed Height = 10 mm for each half and varying of the

separation plate thickness t and the distance between the wall and the separation plate

(d). In the second part it is considered with Gold metal for all metals, the separation

plate, ports and with copper metal for the top and bottom metals and with fixed Height

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= 10 mm for each half and varying of the separation plate thickness (t) and the distance

between the wall and the separation plate (d) . The following sections contain the

simulation results for one-pole resonator: in the following part it was considered with

Gold metal for the separation plate, Lossless for the ports and with fixed Height = 10

mm for each half and varying of the separation plate thickness t with the fixed of the

distance between the wall and separation as shown in Figure A-9 and A-10.

Figure A-9: 3 D for One pole design

Note:

Separation plate is Gold and port is LossLess and the top and bottom metals in the box

are copper, we got the following results:-

Figure A-10: 2 D for One pole design

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In this part it is considered with Gold metal for the separation plate, Lossless for the

ports and with copper metal for the top and bottom metals and with fixed Height = 10

mm for each half and varying of the separation plate thickness t and the distance

between the wall and the separation plate (d).

Task 1.1:

The following Table A-8 shows the results which were obtained when the length of port

one L1 = 2.8 mm, with varied separation plate thicknesses of (t) as shown in Figure 1

and the distance between the wall and separation plate also was fixed as 2.35 mm.

Table A-8 Results for varying (t) when d=2.35mm and L1=2.8mm.

Separation plate Thickness (t mm) F 0 GHz Q u

(Q L / 1- S21

(w0))

0.01 13.663 4074

0.02 13.637 3817

0.03 13.637 3717

0.04 13.613 3515

0.05 13.66 3494

0.06 13.6 3379

0.07 13.57 3323

0.08 13.56 3251

0.09 13.55 3178

0.1 13.54 2710

0.5 13.23 2627

1 12.9 2436

1.5 12.66 2372

The conductor is gold but port is LossLess and the top and bottom metals in the box are

copper. The following Figures (3) shows the relation between F0 and Qu when the

thickness of the separation plate (t) was varied and with port one fixed at L1 = 2.8mm

and the distance between the wall and separation plate also was fixed as 2.35 mm.

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Figure A-11: relation between F0 and Qu when d =2.35 mm and varying of t,

Task 1.2:

The following Table A-9 shows the results which were obtained when the length of port

one L1 = 2.8 mm, with varied of the distance (d) between the wall and separation plate

as indicated with fixed thicknesses of separation plate (t) as 0.05 mm and the height of

each half is 10mm .

Table A-8 : Results for varying (d) when t=0.05mm and L1=2.8mm.

distance (d mm) F 0 GHz Q u (Q L / 1- S21 (w0))

0.5 10.738 885

1 11.563 1536

2 13 2821

2.35 13.66 3494

2.5 13.763 3603

3.5 15.29 6307

4 16.013 9144

The following Figures A-12 shows the relation between F0 and Qu when the thickness

of the separation plate (t) was fixed = 0.05mm and port one length also fixed at L1 =

2.8mm and the distance between the wall and separation plate was varying.

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Figure A-12: relation between F0 and Qu when t =0.05 mm and varying of d.

With brass of the separation plate:

2.35 13.59 2191

4 16.015 5987

In the second part it is considered with Gold metal for all metals, the separation plate,

ports and with copper metal for the top and bottom metals and with fixed Height = 10

mm for each half and varying of the separation plate thickness (t) and the distance

between the wall and the separation plate (d) .

Task 2.1:


port one L1 = 2.8 mm, with varied the distance between the wall and separation plate

and with the fixed thickness of separation plate (t) = 0.05mm that is for all metals are

Gold metal even ports but copper metal for the top and bottom.


distance (d mm) F 0 GHz Q u = (Q L / 1- S21 (w0))

0.35 10.08 570

0.65 10.5 848

2.35 13.6 1566

2.5 13.8 1626

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3.5 14.95 2053

4 15.421 2120


of the separation plate (t) was fixed = 0.05 and with port one fixed at L1 = 2.8mm and

varied of the distance between the wall and separation d. That is for all metals are Gold

metal even ports but copper metal for the top and bottom.


Task 2.2:


port one L1 was varied, with fix distance between the wall and separation plate d =

4mm and with the fixed thickness of separation plate (t) = 0.05mm as well, that is for all

metals are Gold metal even ports but copper metal for the top and bottom.


L (mm) F0 (GHz) Qu

0.6 13 2118

0.75 13.078 2527

0.8 13.13 2580

0.85 13.18 2500

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0.9 13.19 2307

1 13.36 2457

2.8 15.421 2120

Task 2.3:

The following Table A-12 shows the results which were obtained when the distance

between the wall and separation plate is fixed d = 4mm and of port one L1 =0.8mm as

well and with varied of the thickness of the separation plate (t). That is for all metals are


Table A-10 : Results for varying (t) when d= 4mm and L1=0.8mm.

Separation plate Thickness (t mm) F 0 GHz Q u

(Q L / 1- S21 (w0))

0.01 13.145 3050

0.05 13.13 2580

0.08 13.12 2333

0.1 13.11 2230

0.5 13.03 1773

1 12.93 1708

The following Figures A-14 shows the relation between F0 and Qu when the distance

between the wall and separation plate is fixed d = 4mm and of port one L1 =0.8mm and

with varied of the thickness of the separation plate (t). That is for all metals are Gold


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Varying of the seperation plate thickness t when d = 4 mm and h =10 mm for each half

12.9

12.95

13

13.05

13.1

13.15

0.01 0.05 0.08 0.1 0.5 1

separation plate thickness t mm

Res

onan

t Fre

quen

cy F

0 G

Hz

1500

1700

1900

2100

2300

2500

2700

2900

3100

Unl

oade

d Q

ualit

y Fa

ctor

Q

F0Qu

Figure A-14: relation between F0 and Qu when d =4 mm and varying of t.

Task 2.4:


port one L1 = 0.8 mm, with varied the distance between the wall and separation plate

and with the fixed thickness of separation plate (t) = 0.01mm that is for all metals are


Table A-11 : Results for varying (d) when t= 0.01mm and L1=0.8mm.

distance (d mm) F 0 GHz Q u (Q L / 1- S21 (w0))

0.35 8.6 882

0.65 9.013 1240

2.35 10.49 2300

2.5 11.12 2400

4 13.145 3050


of the separation plate (t) was fixed = 0.01 and with port one fixed at L1 = 0.8mm and

varied of the distance between the wall and separation d. That is for all metals are Gold


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A.3 Two-Pole resonator design

The following table A-12 and graphs are the responses of Two Resonators which have

size of, A = 20 mm, B = 20 mm & coupling gap between them is G = 2.7 mm, with

different cutting from the edge: -

Figure A-16 : The Layout of 2-pole filter when G=2.7mm

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Table A-12 : Results for varying (C1 and C2) when G= 2.7mm and.

Cutting edge

C (mm)

Fc GHz

(central frequency)

2)( 21 FF +

K

(Coupling coefficient)

)()(

12

12

FFFF

+−

Frequencies

0 4.622 0.0248 F1 = 4.565 GHz

F2 = 4.68 GHz

1 4.652 0.0247 F1 = 4.595 GHz

F2 = 4.71 GHz

2 4.72 0.0275 F1 = 4.655 GHz

F2 = 4.785 GHz

2.2 4.78 0.0083 F1 = 4.76 GHz

F2 = 4.8 GHz

2.3 4.745 0.0273 F1 = 4.68 GHz

F2 = 4.81 GHz

Figure A-17: Two Resonators (20mm X 20mm without Cutting )

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Table A-13 : Results for varying (C1 and C2) when G= 2.1mm and.

Cutting edge(C)

(mm)

Fc GHz

(central frequency)

K

(Coupling coefficient)

Frequencies

0 4.645 0.0187 F1 = 4.602 GHz

F2 = 4.689 GHz

1 4.679 0.0192 F1 = 4.634 GHz

F2 = 4.72 GHz

2 4.744 0.01939 F1 = 4.698 GHz

F2 = 4.79 GHz

3 4.831 0.0202 F1 = 4.782 GHz

F2 = 4.88 GHz

4 4.938 0.021 F1 = 4.886 GHz

F2 = 4.99 GHz

Figure A-18 : The Layout of 2-pole filter when G=2.1

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(Gap) 2.1

0.0175

0.018

0.0185

0.019

0.0195

0.02

0.0205

0.021

0.0215

0 1 2 3 4

C

K

4.45

4.5

4.55

4.6

4.65

4.7

4.75

4.8

4.85

4.9

4.95

5

Fc

K Fc

Figure A-19 : The result of 2-pole filter when G=2.1 and C is varied.

The Following responses that shown in Figure A-20 are (Different L and Same C which

is 3 mm).

Figure A-20: The responses for different L when C = 3 mm, G = 2.7mm

Figure A-21 depicts the extracted coupling coefficient K and central frequency f0

against different coupling gap (G). A observation can be obtained for any other given G.

From that figure can extract the coupling coefficient K and central frequency f0 against

the different coupling gap G between adjacent resonators for a fixed corner cutting (C)

of 3 mm. It was noticed that the coupling coefficient (K) is directly proportional to the

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coupling gap length (G), whereas the central frequency f0 is inversely proportional to the

G.

Coupling Coefficent(K) & Central frequnecy(Fc) & Gap (G)

4.62 4.6154.567

4.5174.465

Fc, 4.645 Fc, 4.64 Fc, 4.627Fc, 4.65Fc, 4.68

0.0193 0.02040.0248 0.0259

0.0305

0.0448

0.063

0.0827

K, 0.00853

K, 0.0172

4

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5

G

Fc

0

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.08

0.09

K

Fc 4.68 4.65 4.645 4.64 4.627 4.62 4.615 4.567 4.517 4.465

K 0.00853 0.0172 0.0193 0.0204 0.0248 0.0259 0.0305 0.0448 0.063 0.0827

1 2 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.7 3 4 5 6

Figure A-21 : The result of 2-pole filter when G=2.7 and C is varied.

A.4 Four-Pole resonator design

The 4-pole coupled folded waveguide FWG filter containing 4 resonators with

couplings between them that is shown in Figure A-22 . This 4-pole resonator filter is

composed of three 2-pole resonators.

Figure A-22: The Layout of 4-pole filter.

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The Following Figure A-23 shows the Simulated and return loss of a compact folded

waveguide.

Figure A-23 a) : Simulated and return loss (S11) of 4-pole FWG filter

Figure A-23 b): Measured and return loss (S11) of 4-pole FWG filter

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The difference between the simulated and the measured return losses ( S11 ) can be seen

clearly in the Figure 23 a) and b). The observed difference in the return losses could be

avoided by tuning the dimensions of the four-pole cavity. A special design for the cavity

using fine tuning of the coupling gap length (G) could achieve the exact performance

required. The reasons for the difference in the measured and simulated frequency

responses may be the result of one of the following:

• In simulation, the dielectric at the I/O ports was not taken into consideration.

• It could also be owing to the tolerance in the dimensions during the fabrication

of the cavity material.

In addition, many losses were neglected in the simulation, which was not the case

different in the practical situation. The best measured return losses is in the following

figure 29.

Figure A-24 : Measured and return loss (S11) of 4-pole FWG filter without plate thickness

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Appendix B

SIFW Resonator

B.1 Substrate integrated circuit:

One pole resonator of the substrate integrated waveguides (SIW) has been designed in

order to attain a Good unloaded quality factor. This has been done by varying many

parameter, e.g. Box size, design location, port location and separation plate size. The

Ideal will be clear when you read through following:

B.1.1 . Introduction:

In the following part, one-pole resonator design using folded Substrate integrated

waveguide structured with Via hole and varying the diameter of the via hole (d) and the

distance between the via (p) as shown in the Figure 1 with er = 3.2 and h = 0.762 mm

and the tan. Angt = 0.003 as shown in Figure B-1 .

Figure B-1: 2D One pole resonator layout

The following figure B-2 shows the via hole diameter (d) mm and the distance between

the Vias (p).

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(a) (b)

Figure B-2: a) Distance between Via holes. b) Via hole Diameter

Figure B-3: er = 3.2 and h = 0.762 mm and the tan. Angt = 0.003

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Figure B-4: 3D for One pole resonator layout.

B.1 2. Simulation results :

The following sections contain the simulation results for one-pole resonator design

using folded Substrate integrated waveguide structured: In this part; it was considered

with Copper metal for top, bottom and separation plate. In the other hand Lossless for

the ports and via hole with varying of via hole diameter (d) mm and the distance

between the Vias (p) mm.

Task 2.1:

The following Table B-1 shows the results which were obtained when the diameter of

via hole d = 0.2 mm and varying the distance between the vais p .

Table B-1 shows the results which were obtained when the diameter of via hole d = 0.2 mm

P mm F0 GHz Qu

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0.4 6.65 280

1 6 245

1.5 5.2 230

2.5 4.5 210

Task 2.2:


via hole d = 0.5 mm and varying the distance between the vais p .

Table B-2 shows the results which were obtained when the diameter of via hole d = 0.5

P mm F0 GHz Qu

0.4 6.1 265

1 5.5 247

1.5 4.8 235

2.5 4 200

Task 2.3:


via hole d = 0.8 mm and varying the distance between the vais p.


P mm F0 GHz Qu

0.4 6.9 255

1 6.4 235

1.5 5.8 225

2.5 5 204

B.2 3. ALL used metals are Copper :-

The following sections contain the simulation results for one-pole resonator design

using folded Substrate integrated waveguide structured: In this part it was considered

with Copper metal for all metals that used in the designs. The varying parameters were

via hole diameter (d) mm and the distance between the Vias (p).

Task 3.1:

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via hole d = 0.2 and varying the distance between the vais p.


P mm F0 GHz Qu

0.4 6.65 224

1 6 216

1.5 5.2 203

2.5 4.5 189

Task 3.2:


via hole d = 0.5 and varying the distance between the vais.


P mm F0 GHz Qu

0.4 6.1 214

1 5.5 205

1.5 4.8 195

2.5 4 154

Task 3.3:


via hole d = 0.8 and varying the distance between the vais p .


P mm F0 GHz Qu

0.4 6.9 226

1 6.4 197

1.5 5.8 185

2.5 5 155

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